The Dambulla Golden Rock Temple, also known as the Dambulla Cave Temple, is a historic temple region in Sri Lanka’s central highlands, where visitors may see several ancient caves, rock temples, sculptures, paintings, and murals. Dambulla Cave Temples are a UNESCO World Heritage Site that spans acres of land and is one of Sri Lanka’s best-preserved medieval structures. This is the country’s largest cave temple complex, located 148 kilometers east of Colombo.
Dambulla Cave Temple is the biggest cave temple group in the world, with a diverse collection of historical and religious relics dating back to the 2nd century BC. The cliffs here rise 160 meters above the flats below. There are around 80 recorded caves, 153 Buddha statues, 4 deity sculptures, 3 king statues of Sri Lanka, murals covering a 2100 square meter area, and paintings spread over five acres. Its five secret tunnels beneath a massive dangling rock would astound you. Inside the cave, bizarre patterns of religious imagery are painted on the walls and ceiling.
