Dambulla city Sri Lanka is a unique and important historical site because of the union of the materials from many eras. The city is a part of the Cultural Triangle declared by UNESCO located at about 19Km from Sigiriya. The city is known for its over 80 caves in the surrounding and some of them have been used by the monks as meditation locations. Since the origin of the Dambulla city Sri Lanka in the 1 century BC by King Valagamba, the city has underwent numerous developments and additions have been carried out to the sculptures and paintings over the years. Hindu statues are believed to be of the 12 century AD and the latest paintings are of the late 18-century.

Dambulla is famous for its golden temple dambulla which dates back to the first century BC. The caves of Dambulla sheltered the king during his 14 years of exile from Anuradhapura. When he regained the throne, he caused to be built the most magnificent of rock-temples of this island. The view from the top of this rock is breathtaking 350 ft. above are a series of five caves turned into shrines. In the first cave is recumbent image of the Buddha 47 ft. long, cut out of the rock. There are images of deities associated with Buddhism. The frescoes on the walls and ceiling could be dated to the 15th – 18th centuries. In the second cave, the finest and the largest of all are not less than 150 life-size statues of gods. There are numerous images of Buddha as well. The ceiling too is covered with frescoes which depict great events in the life of the Buddha, and landmarks in the history of the Sinhalese people.

Golden temple dambulla is a sacred pilgrimage site now for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural paintings are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues. Major attractions of the Dambulla city Sri Lanka include other attractions like Rangiri Dambullu international cricket stadium, famous for being built in just 167 days. The city also boasts to have the largest rose quartz mountain range in South Asia, and the Iron wood forest, or Namal Uyana.