A large town in the Matale district, Dambulla is home to the famous Dambulla cave temple complex which has some marvellously preserved artefacts. Dambulla is just 72 km from Kandy another major ...

The Dambulla Cave Temple is also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla, situated in the central part of the country. The site is spread tout in a vast area of 148 sq km to the east of Colombo and ...

42 COM 7B.16 Golden temple of Dambulla (Sri Lanka) (C 561) The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.46, adopted at its 40th session ...

This UNESCO heritage monastery is the country’s largest cave temple complex, dating from 1st Century BC. It takes a good while to reach the site, which is built into a cave towering 150m over ...

The Dambulla Cave Temple with a history that dates back to the first century BC is a world heritage site. The Temple earns renown as the best-preserved complex of rock paintings and images of the ...

The Dambulla Cave Temple Complex has been closed for local and foreign tourists until further notice as conservation efforts need to be undertaken at the complex for the presevation of its statues and ...

Investigations are underway to arrest a group of unidentified individuals who caused damage to ancient Buddha statues, paintings and stone inscriptions (sel lipi) at the Dambulla cave temple. The ...

After the announcement regarding the temporary closure of the temple due to conservation and till the tourist visiting tickets are printed was made, locals and monks at the temple challenged the ...

40 COM 7B.46 Golden Temple of Dambulla (Sri Lanka) (C 561) The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.22, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, ...