Dambulla

Dambulla ( Dam̆bulla,  Tampuḷḷai) is a town in the north of Matale District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is the second largest town in the Matale District. It is  north-east of Colombo,  north of Matale and  north of Kandy. The city has a famous vegetable market.

It was also known as Dhamballai. It was ruled by Kings like Raja Raja Chola and Rajendra Chola when they were kings in 900-1000 AD.

 Dambulla Cave Temple 
It is the largest cave temple in Sri Lanka. The rock is  high. There are 153 Buddha statues, three statues of Sri Lankan kings and four statues of god and goddess including 2 statues of Hindu gods Vishnu and Ganesh. The walls of the caves have Buddha's story.

 References 

https://www.citypopulation.de/en/srilanka/cities/?cityid=34069
https://www.citypopulation.de/en/srilanka/admin/matale/2206__dambulla/

Category:Settlements in Sri Lanka