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Golden Temple of Dambulla

Also known as Dambulla cave temple, Tampuḷḷai Poṟkōvil

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Golden Temple of Dambulla is about 60 km south-east of Anuradhapura. The nearest other World Heritage site is Ancient City of Sigiriya, about 17 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Anuradhapura · about 118,000 peopleabout 60 km north-west
  • Kandy · about 112,000 peopleabout 65 km south
  • Puttalan · about 46,000 peopleabout 90 km west
  • Trincomalee · about 108,000 peopleabout 100 km north-east
  • Badulla · about 48,000 peopleabout 110 km south-east
  • Batticaloa · about 129,000 peopleabout 120 km east
Golden Temple of DambullaBatticaloaAnuradhapuraPuttalanAncient City of SigiriyaAncient City of PolonnaruwaCentral Highlands of Sri LankaSacred City of Anuradhapura20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Golden Temple of Dambulla and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesAncient City of Sigiriya1Ancient City of Polonnaruwa2Central Highlands of Sri Lanka3Sacred City of Anuradhapura4Sacred City of Kandy5Golden Temple of Dambulla
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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