Dambulla Rock
Dambulla is a city situated in the north of Matale District, in Sri Lanka's Central Province. It is the second largest populated and urbanised centre after Matale in the Matale District.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dambulla cave temple and Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs.
Dambulla cave temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs
Museum
The Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs is an ancient burial site located near Ibbankatuwa Wewa in Galewela DS, Sri Lanka. The site is thought to belong to the megalithic prehistoric and protohistoric periods of Sri Lanka and is considered one of the several ancient burial sites that have been found in the country. Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs is situated 3 km southwest of Dambulla Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bambaragaleyaya and Yapagama.
Bambaragaleyaya
Village
Bambaragaleyaya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Dambulla Rock
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 204 metres
- Also known as: “Dambulla”
- Category: landform
- Location: Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
7.8579° or 7° 51′ 28″ north
Longitude
80.64823° or 80° 38′ 54″ east
Elevation
204 metres (669 feet)
Open location code
6MV2VJ5X+57
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Temple Lake and Dambulla Rajamaha Viharaya.
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