Pre-Historic Art in Sri Lanka
Pre-Historic Art in Sri Lanka We do not know when or how the art of Sri Lanka originated. But such people used it as a means of communication when living in caves. There is a tradition of painting or crusting of natural stones and rock formations located in different parts of Sri Lanka. These are known as rock art. These paintings belong to both prehistoric and recovery art. Fifty-four such paintings have been discovered in Sri Lanka. Most of them are found in Ampara and Moneragala. Apart from this, paintings of this category are found in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Ratnapura, Hambantota and Kegalle districts. The paintings have been used to create natural stone caves with no wall plastering. The rough outline of a piece of coat made from the tip of a finger is drawn outward. Some paintings have used white and yellow colors to fill in the color scheme. A special feature is that the line has paintings centered . These paintings are Tantirimale, Billewa, Andiyagala, Dimbulagala, K
