Explore this exceptional Buddhist cave complex with your chauffeur-guide at Sri Lanka's largest preserved ancient monastery, continuously occupied for over 2,200 years.

The five natural caves contain 157 statues and extensive tempera paintings created across multiple historical periods, providing an unmatched record of evolving Sinhalese Buddhist artistic traditions.

Your chauffeur-guide will interpret iconography spanning the Anuradhapura through to Kandy periods. The cave has kept these fragile artworks well preserved, and you can admire the sophisticated understanding of artistry and choice of pigments which have stood the test of time here.

Approximate duration: 2 hours