The Archaeological Advisory Board that met presided by Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam decided to close the Rangiri Dambulla Cave temple complex temporarily for both local and foreign tourists for conservation work.
The Board also decided to handle the issuing of tickets to foreigners by the Central Cultural Fund under the provisions of the Antiquities Act, Central Cultural Fund Act and Buddhist Temporalities Act.
The Archaeological Advisory Board also decided to allocate funds for other activities of the Rangiri Damulla Cave Temple from Central Cultural Fund money collected through the issuing of tickets. The Board also decided to instruct the Central Cultural Fund to fix a net at the door of the temple to prevent paper wasps and other insects from entering the cave temple.A CCTV system will also be fixed inside the caves.
The Board also agreed to discuss with the embassies of Mynmar and Thailand about the setting up of a Theravada Buddhist Triangle bringing together those two countries and Sri Lanka.