Dambulla is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. The rock towers 160 m over the surrounding plains. There are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding area. Major attractions are spread over five caves, which contain statues and paintings. These paintings and statues are related to Gautama Buddha and his life. There are a total of 153 Buddha statues, three statues of Sri Lankan kings and four statues of gods and goddesses. The latter include Vishnu and the Ganesha.
Thanks to Ms Pritika. She has used two stamps. One on the right is 2024 stamp on '150 years of UPU'and one on the left is taken from set of 8 on SriLankan Flowers showing Schumacheria Alnifolia.
This flower is endemic to SriLanka and critically endangered.
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