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The main if not the only attraction of the town, also inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The temple is composed of five caves which are accessible after a 10-minute stone stairs climb. These caves contain well conserved statues and paintings. If you come from the big golden Buddha side, you will have to go over to the other side of the hill to get a ticket, so it is better to enter from the side road where the parking is.
Dambulla cave temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla, is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. This site is situated 148 kilometres (92 mi) east of Colombo, 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Kandy and 43 kilometres (27 mi) north of Matale.
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Sankassapura Temple
A quirky little hillside temple, follow the steps up a hill lined with statues of monks, passing various vignettes from Buddha's history (such as Devadatta attempting to crush him with a rock from on high) and make your way up to the top for a pretty decent sunset view