Sri Lanka comes with an overflowing history; the lingering essence of the dominance is still up and about within the cities and buildings. From the Portuguese conquistadors to Dutch, Sri Lanka has struggled and flourished over the decades.

Dambulla is a large town perched in the Matale district, close to Colombo. It holds the title of World Heritage Site. The town’s most intriguing fact appears to be the time period of its construction which took just 167 days to build. Blooming forth with eye-catching spots like the ironwood forest, rose quartz mountain, Rangiri Stadium, and Na Uyana Aranya, one can't exactly pinpoint what this town is most known for.

It is due to this that it is recognized as a world heritage site. The Dambulla Cave Temple positioned in the central part of the country and is referred to as the Golden Temple. People from places all across the globe come to see this cultural beauty with their own eyes. Inside the caves around the golden temple, there are paintings and statues spread all over, all related to the life of the great Gautama Buddha, his life, and the events that took place in it. Vishnu, Ganesha, and Demon—Mara are historic deities that also have some paintings and structures in honor of their name, found in the caves. It's suggested that the site has somewhere around 2700 human skeletons buried underneath it.