Gurulupotha at the eastern foot of Knuckles Range
Gurulupotha is believed to have served as an aircraft repair center in the capital city of King Ravana, because the Sinhalese name Gurulupotha means “birds’ parts”. In Valmiki’s depiction of King Ravana’s Pushpaka Vimana, the “flowery vehicle” resembled a cloud. But is also believed to have had the shape of a huge peacock, and was therefore called Dandu Monara, “flying peacock”. But sometimes the Pushpaka Vimana and the Dandu Monara are said to have been different kinds of prehistoric aircrafts used by Ravana.

