Five painted caves filled with Buddha statues, a UNESCO World Heritage Site high on a rock above Dambulla.
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Five painted caves filled with Buddha statues, a UNESCO World Heritage Site high on a rock above Dambulla.
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Dambulla is a crossroads town in the Cultural Triangle, famous for its cave temple: five caves filled with Buddha statues and paintings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sigiriya is about 20 minutes away, and Polonnaruwa and Minneriya are easy day trips.