BOGODA BRIDGE

This is an ancient wooden bridge which was built by a Sri Lankan king  called  king Walangamba which has a history of over 2000 years adjacent to the bridge is an old cave Temple which has old murals drawn on the rock surface and statues of Lord Buddha.



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