Sri Lanka: Muslim rock sanctuary of Kuragala, Jan Brandes, 1785

Kuragala Cave Temple is an ancient Buddhist holy site in the Sabaragamuwa province of Sri Lanka which has roots in the pre-Christian era and declared at the beginning of 20th century as a protected place by the department of archaeology of the country.

There is a small mosque and a shrine at the place used by Dafthar Jailani, a Sufi group, for prayer. The mosque and the temple have co-existed since 10th century CE.

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