Here is what you need to know about climbing to Sigiriya, the 200-metre-high city fortress in Sri Lanka Here is what you need to know about climbing to Sigiriya, the 200-metre-high city fortress in ...

Sigiriya Rock is one of the 7 World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka and dates back to 495 AD. In this article, I share my experience of climbing Sigiriya Rock to inspire you to visit. N.b. If you book ...

One of the top things to do in Sigiriya is climbing/hiking the giant Sigiriya Rock. Upon seeing it, you will completely understand why this is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s simply unique!

I'm here to take in some of Sri Lanka's rich archeological heritage, which also means being prepared to do some climbing. Not far off lies Sigiriya, the ruins of a palace and monastic complex ...

The Sigiriya Central Cultural Fund Manager Vajira ... jackets if they wished to go beyond the ‘Lion’s Paw’ when climbing the Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Twenty Sri Lankans including two children ...

Mao Zedong. In Sri Lanka, that would be translated to climbing Sigiriya Rock, a reddish stone monolith that rises around 200 metres above a forested plain, 169 km north of Colombo. Around 477 AD ...

According to sources, a team of about 40 persons has been hired to ensure the safety and security of tourists climbing the rock at Sigiriya, but most of them confine their duties to checking tickets, ...