Breakfast at Hotel<br />
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Sightseeing of <strong>*Colombo &ndash; </strong>Is the business and commercial center and the new capital is Sri Jayawardhanapura Kotte, only a few miles away from Colombo. Colombo was only a small seaport, which came into prominence in the 16<sup>th</sup> Century with the arrival of the Portuguese in 1505 and the development of it as a major Harbour took place during the British period. Colombo became the capital of Sri Lanka in 1815 after Kandyan Kingdom was ceded to the British. The remains of the buildings during the period of the Portuguese, Dutch and British rule are found in every area of the city. &nbsp;In Colombo visit the Shopping at <strong>ODEL Unlimited &amp; Noritake Show-Room &amp; *Colombo City Center,</strong> provides ample opportunity to indulge, not only in shopping for designer wear but for apparel for the whole family, also takes taste buds on a voyage of discovery.<br />
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Proceed to Dambulla. Visit <strong>*Dambulla Cave Temple</strong> is a vast isolated rock mass 500ft high and a mile around the base. Here is found the famous Rock Temple dating to the First Century BC. The caves of Dambulla sheltered the King Walagamba during his 14 years of exile from Anuradhapura. When he regained the throne he built the most magnificent of Rock Temples to be found on the Island. In the first Cave is a recumbent image of the Buddha 47ft long cut out of the Rock. There are images of deities associated with Buddhism all around. The frescoes on the ceiling date back to the 15th - 18th Centuries. In the Second Cave, the finest and the largest of all, there are 150 life-size statues of Gods from the Buddhist religion along with numerous images of the Buddha himself. The ceiling is also covered with frescoes, which depict great events in the life of the Buddha and landmarks in the history of the Sinhala people.<br />
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Transfer to Hotel<br />
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<strong>Overnight Stay at Jetwing Lake, Dambulla</strong><br />
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