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DAMBULLA- GOLDEN TEMPLE- MATALE- SRI MARIAMMAN TEMPLE- ROAD TRIP

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In this 75th Video, ROUNDS TUBE describes about the DAMBULLA- GOLDEN TEMPLE- MATALE- SRI MARIAMMAN TEMPLE- ROAD TRIP. Dambulla (Sinhala: දඹුල්ල ) is a town situated in the north of Matale District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is situated 148 km (92 mi) north-east of Colombo. Ibbankatuwa pre-historic burial site near Dambulla cave temple complexes is the latest archaeological site of significant historical importance found in Dambulla, which is located within 3 km (1.9 mi) of the cave temples . It is providing evidence of the presence of indigenous civilisations long before the arrival of Indian influence on the Island nation. Major attractions of the area include the largest and best preserved cave temple complex of Sri Lanka and Sigiriya rock fortress located in the division. At the Ibbankatuwa Prehistoric burial site near Dhambulla, prehistoric (2700 years old) human skeletons were found on scientific analysis to give evidence of civilisations in this area long before the arr