Dambulla, Just off the main road to Anuradhapura from Colombo is a sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural paintings (covering an area of 2,100 sq. m) are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues. The white façade (image 1) that was a later addition to protect the caves, was one of the most elegant we have seen.Cave interiors with frescos and statues (image 2 &3).