Dambulla
Dambulla, a town in Sri Lanka's Central Province, is home to the country's largest and best-preserved cave temple complex, with the nearby Sigiriya rock fortress adding a second major draw in the same area. The wider region also holds the largest rose quartz mountain range in South Asia and the Ibbankatuwa prehistoric burial site, which has yielded evidence of indigenous civilisations predating Indian influence on the island. The town itself serves as Sri Lanka's main vegetable distribution hub, sitting at a major road junction north of Kandy.
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- Population66,716
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
Dambulla: quick answers
Where is Dambulla?
Dambulla is in Sri Lanka, about 57 km35 miles in a straight line from Anuradhapura.
How do you get to Dambulla?
The nearest airport is Sigiriya (GIU), about 29 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Dambulla?
The warmest month is April, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 24°C74°F. The wettest month is November, with about 254 mm10.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Dambulla?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 20 restaurants, 1 café and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Dambulla?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kurunegala, Anuradhapura and Habarana.