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The reclining Buddha inside the Dambulla cave temple

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Namal Uyana (rose quartz mountain)

A forest reserve in the Dambulla area described as the largest rose quartz mountain range in South Asia (the rock called Rosa Thiriwana Gal in Sinhala), with an ironwood forest (Na Uyana). Reached by a road from Galkiriyagama near Madatugama.

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Best season
February to September. Some rain from October to January.
Time to allow
2 hr 30 min (at least 1 hr 30 min)
Best time of day
Morning
Entry
Fee charged (to confirm)
What to wear
Everyday clothes. Sun hat and sunscreen help.
Good for
Some walking, families, dry weather

Foreign visitors pay an entry fee at the reserve gate. Confirm the current amount locally.

Around Dambulla

The Golden Temple and its giant gilded Buddha at the foot of the Dambulla rock
The Golden Temple and its giant gilded Buddha at the foot of the Dambulla rock
The golden stupa at the Dambulla temple complex
The golden stupa at the Dambulla temple complex
A painted stupa ringed by seated Buddhas inside a Dambulla cave
A painted stupa ringed by seated Buddhas inside a Dambulla cave

We have no photo of Namal Uyana (rose quartz mountain) itself yet. These show the area.

More information

This place has no official website or Wikipedia article we could confirm, so we link none.

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