Kaludiya Pokuna Forest

Kaludiya Pokuna Archeological Forest Site (කළුදිය පොකුණ පුරාවිද්‍යා භූමිය) is a forest with archeological remains in Kandalama, in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka.

Etymology

The term Kaludiya Pokuna (කළුදිය පොකුණ) means black water pond or black water pool in the Sinhalese language.

Archeological remains

Kaludiya Pokuna was settled in the 2nd century BC as a monastery complex. This archaeological site features the remains of an uposathaghara building used for monks rituals, a cankamana path, parivena residential cells, bathhouses, and lavatories.

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References

External links

• Kaludiya Pokuna at the website of the Department of Archaeology of the Sri Lanka government
• Green Pradise' of Kandalama, The Sunday Times Sri Lanka