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Ibbankatuwa Prehistoric burial site near Dhambulla, where prehistoric ( 2700 years old ) human skeletons were found according to scientific analysis gives evidence on civilisations in this area long before arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.

Evidence of ancient people living on agriculture have been detected in this area for over 2700 years according to archaeological findings.

( 750 BC )