Stone age artifacts discovered in Rajagala

Stone age artifacts discovered in Rajagala

by Staff Writer 08-09-2019 | 3:17 PM
COLOMBO (News 1st) - An excavation in the Rajagala archaeological site has uncovered important artifacts dating back to the stone age of Sri Lanka. The excavation was undertaken by specialists from the University of Sri Jayawardanapura together with the Deccan University of India. Prof. Alexander Balasooriya from the J'pura University said the excavation continued for three weeks and the artifacts uncovered were sent to India for carbon dating. According to Prof. Balasooriya, important evidence giving insight to the Agrarian lifestyle of the pre-historic civilizations were revealed through the excavation.