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Dating back to the 1st
Century BC, this is the most impressive cave temple in Sri Lanka. It
has five caves under a vast overhanging rock, carved with a drip
line to keep the interiors dry. In 1938 the architecture was
embellished with arched colonnades and gabled entrances. Inside the
caves, the ceilings are painted with intricate patterns of religious
images, following the contours of the rock. There are images of the
Lord Buddha and bodhisattvas, as well as various gods and goddesses.
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