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- Dambulla Cave Temples
Dambulla Cave Temples
Sri Lanka's Buddhist heritage is nowhere as evident as in the
Golden Temple of Dambulla, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple
encompasses five separate caves, each housing ancient statues and
artwork of the Buddha. The statues vary in size up to 50 feet (15m)
tall. The largest cave, the Cave of the Great Kings, holds 56
statues, and others dedicated to Hindu gods such as Vishnu and
Saman dating back to the 12th century. Another cave has more than
1,500 paintings covering the ceiling.
Information & Facts
Language
Most people speak Sinhala, which is the national and
official language. Tamil is also spoken, and English is spoken at
most tourist establishments.
Money
The unit of currency is the Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR), which is
divided into 100 cents. Major credit cards are widely accepted, and
travellers cheques in US Dollars are recommended. ATMs are becoming
more common, but outside the main cities they are unlikely to
accept international cards. Credit cards should be used with
caution due to the potential for fraud. Foreign currency can be
exchanged at bureaux de change, banks and hotels, but exchanging
cash is more expensive than exchanging travellers cheques. Banks
are closed on Sundays.
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