Dambulla's five painted cave shrines, carved into a granite outcrop, hold some of the best-preserved Buddhist murals and statues in Sri Lanka — a place of worship for over two thousand years. Its central location makes it a natural base for Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, and the wider Cultural Triangle.
About 3.5 hours from Colombo, or 20 minutes from Sigiriya.
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A 5th-century rock fortress rising sheer from the jungle plain.
