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Stories Behind Names of Places in Sri Lanka DAMBULLA – By Dr. Nimal Sedera Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – May 2023 Dambulla is among the famous places in Sri Lanka, 146 km away from the capital city Colombo and located in the Central Province, 72 km north of Kandy. It is popular among the Buddhist pilgrims. The key thing that comes to our mind with the mention of Dambulla is the famous Dambulla Cave, which is supposed to be a unique cave housing a pagoda and   large number of Buddha statues. This cave dates back to the time of King Walagambahu. This cave was turned to a great place of worship by King Walagambahu. It is amazing how he had the vision to build a temple in the cave to last this long to remember him. Even to this date, Sri Lanka receives a substantial income from ...