Perched on a slab of rock that juts dramatically over the forests of central Sri Lanka, Sigiriya is as imposing a sight now as it must have been when it was first built by a fierce king in the ...

Two tourists enjoying the scenic beauty from the top of the famous Sigiriya rock fort, which is a UNESCO world heritage site. Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka up to July this year rose 13.7 percent ...

Experience the breathtaking beauty of a peaceful sunrise at Sigiriya Rock in Sri Lanka. In this captivating short video, ...

The rock fortress being in a wildlife sanctuary ... Jayawardane Claiming that the sound and light shows planned for Sigiriya were based on the success of similar shows at the Red Fort in India and the ...

Sigiriya Rock fortress, Sri Lanka.Credit ... home to a royal dynasty which may be the longest in the world. There is Galle Fort, a seaside town on the southwestern coastal belt.

Higher up the hill, on the rock surface, is the ‘mirror wall ... Mogallana attacked the seemingly impregnable Sigiriya Fort, killed King Kashyapa and took over the reins.

Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress and former royal palace, is one of Sri Lanka's most visited and best-known sights, attracting just more than one million visitors in 2019. But on this sunny day ...

It gets its name from a giant lion gateway (above) that the king built about halfway up the climb; ‘Sigiriya’ comes from the Sinhalese word ‘Sihagri’, meaning Lion Rock. The ruins of Kasyapa’s palace ...

There are many things to do in Sigiriya Sri Lanka – this is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Most people travel here to visit the famous Rock of Sigiriya, but if you ...

A man rides a bike past the Sigiriya Lion Rock, a popular tourist spot, in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Jan. 17, 2025. The ancient city of Sigiriya was inscribed as a world heritage site by United Nations ...