Dambulla Cave Temple (also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla) is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. Dambulla cave temple is on a vast isolated rock mass towering 160 m. It was built by King Valagambahu in the 1st. Century BC.</br> There are more than 80 documented caves around the temple area. Major attractions are spread over 5 caves, the ceiling of which is one large sweep of colourful paintings, depicting Buddhist traditions and tales of the Buddha’s previous birth. Some of them are over 2000 years old. The murals cover an area of 2,100 square meters. Dambulla cave temple has the largest collection of Buddha statues within one place.