Ravana’s Cave

An ancient temple built inside a drip-ledged cave in the 2nd-century BC. It is believed that while raising armies against the South Indian invaders the King took sanctuary at this temple. The temple has a lot of Kandyan style paintings and sculptures. The ceiling of the temple is plastered with a thin layer of mortar, and contains paintings and lotus creeper patterns. A highlight of the temple is the Ravana Ella Cave which was believed to be inhabited by humans 25, 000 years ago.