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Dambulla
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Dambulla (Sinhala: දඹුල්ල Dam̆bulla, Tamil: தம்புள்ளை Tampuḷḷai) is a town in the north of Matale District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is the second largest town in the Matale District. It is 148 km (92 mi) north-east of Colombo, 43 km (27 mi) north of Matale and 72 km (45 mi) north of Kandy. The city has a famous vegetable market.
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Dambulla දඹුල්ල தம்புள்ளை | |
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![]() Dambulla cave temple | |
Coordinates: 7°51′28″N 80°39′09″E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Central Province |
District | Matale District |
Divisional Secretariat | Dambulla Division |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Dambulla Municipal Council |
• Mayor | Jaliya Opatha |
• Deputy Mayor | Sameera Jayasekara |
Area | |
• Town | 444.0 km2 (171.4 sq mi) |
• Urban | 54.0 km2 (20.8 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Town | 72,306 (Dambulla Division) |
• Density | 162.9/km2 (422/sq mi) |
• Urban | 23,814 (Dambulla Municipality) |
• Urban density | 441.0/km2 (1,142/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 |
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It was also known as Dhamballai. It was ruled by Kings like Raja Raja Chola and Rajendra Chola when they were kings in 900-1000 AD.