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Dambulla

(dämbo͝ol`ə), town, central Sri Lanka. A place of Buddhist pilgrimage, it has a well-preserved cave temple complex at Dambulla Rock that dates to the 1st cent. B.C. There is a recumbent Buddha figure 47 ft (14 m) long. Nearby is Kandalama reservoir and a tourist hotel complex.

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He is, however, expected to catch another overnight flight back to Sri Lanka that same evening, in order to make it to Dambulla in time for the Galle v Colombo tournament final.

Karunaratne, Dananjaya strike form ahead of World Cup selection

Stone made an eye-catching start to his international career in the second one-dayer against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Saturday.

STONE ROLLS INTO WORLD CUP PICTURE

DAMBULLA -- Captain Eoin Morgan hit 92 decisive runs to guide England to a damp squib win over Sri Lanka with rain halting play for the second straight match in their one-day series.

Morgan guides England to victory in rain-hit Sri Lanka ODI

ENGLAND'S first one-day international against Sri Lanka was abandoned after 15 overs because of rain in Dambulla.

Rain wins in Sri Lanka

THE first match of England's tour of Sri Lanka was abandoned as a deluge in Dambulla wiped out play after just 15 overs.

Damp start for England tour

England's first one-day international against Sri Lanka was abandoned following heavy rains in Dambulla on Wednesday.

Rain washes out first ODI between England and Sri Lanka

Dambulla: Sri Lanka, who endured a terrible campaign in Asia Cup last month, will look to turn the corner at home against England in the five-match One-Day International series that gets underway in Dambulla from Wednesday.

Sri Lanka look to turn a corner at home

Thurunu Diriya loan recipient Sandali Kulathunga, 24, has a plant nursery in Kimbissa in Dambulla. She followed the National Vocational Qualification Level 4 certificate course in Plant Nursery Development at Inamaluwa Technical College and a course in Landscaping and Gardening at Matale District Vocational Training Centre, Dambulla.

Sri Lanka : Youths benefiting from Thurunu Diriya loans

Although Plunkett will miss the first three matches of the series, which starts on October 10 in Dambulla, he will be available again for the last two ODIs.

Buttler named in ODI squad; CRICKET

Luxury bus service from Jaffna via Vavuniya Dambulla, Mihintale Avissawella Embilipittiya and vice versa.

National Transport Commission Called Tenders For Six Bus Routes

Galle after three games had accumulated 37.5 points while Dambulla finished a close second with 35.5 points.

Galle: Inter-provincial Cricket Champions

The limited-overs action begins with an ODI on July 29 in Dambulla. The series will wrap up with a T20 showdown at the R.