1 published discovery from Sri Lanka — coins, hoards, jewellery and artefacts recovered by detectorists and archaeologists.
Global Finds has 1 find from Sri Lanka, a famous historical find. It is filed under artefacts. It is the Dedigama elephant lamp, 12th century, reign of Parakramabahu I (1153-1186).
The law: In Sri Lanka, as in most countries, archaeological finds are protected by national heritage law: report anything old or unusual to the national heritage authority, and never dig at a known site or export a find without permission.
In 1951 archaeologists opening the relic chamber of the Kota Vehera stupa at Dedigama, Sri Lanka, found two bronze elephant lamps standing in its corners, their oil dishes still sooty. Made in the 12th century, the lamps refill themselves from oil stored inside the elephant.
