Belilena Cave

Belilena Cave
Belilena Cave
Beli Lena Cave
Location	near Kitulgala
Coordinates	7°0′8″N 80°26′8.8″E / 7.00222°N 80.435778°E
Height variation	20 m (66 ft)
Entrances	one
Features	stalactites, stalagmites, skeletal fossils

Belilena Cave (Sinhala: කිතුල්ගල බෙලි ලෙන) is a cave in Sri Lanka, located 8 km (5.0 mi) from the town of Kitulgala. Evidence of prehistoric human presence as early as 32,000 years ago was recorded at the site. The skeletal remains of ten individuals were discovered by Paul E. P. Deraniyagala, who attributed them to Balangoda Man (Homo sapiens balangodensis). Balangoda Man is assumed to have lived as early as 32,000 years ago and occupied high altitude territories of up to 2,000 ft (609.6 m) above sea level.^[1]

^ "Belilena Caves-Sri Lanka-Caving in Sri Lanka-Locations in Sri Lanka". Srilankanexpeditions.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2017.

[1] "Belilena Caves-Sri Lanka-Caving in Sri Lanka-Locations in Sri Lanka". Srilankanexpeditions.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2017.

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