Thanks for helping The mighty Sigiriya Rock Situated within the Matale District, this formidable rock fortress, dating back to the 5th century, served as the royal palace of King Kasyapa.

Built in the fifth century, Sri Lanka’s Sigiriya fortress attracted the attention of British archaeologists in the 1800s, who were amazed by its leonine rock art and beautiful frescoes.

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 ...

at the state-of-the-art Sigiriya Museum and Information Centre -- having as its backdrop the formidable rock fortress – to be opened shortly. The glass-topped model of Sigiriya Many are familiar with ...

the Lion Rock: Sigiriya is certainly a grand delight in this palm-fringed isle. Its histories and mysteries are vast. For nearly 700 years this one-time capital of ancient Ceylon, which housed the ...

SIGIRIYA (Sri Lanka) - A group of three persons have launched a fast unto death atop the Sigiriya rock fortress here this week calling on the authorities to protect the historical site, reports ...

Currently airing its fifth episode, the series retells the story of the controversial sovereign Kashyapa, who converted the Sigiriya rock into a residential palace and fortress during his reign from ...

A leading bee expert in Sri Lanka has attributed seemingly unprovoked bee attacks on visitors at the Sigiriya rock fortress to poor toilet habits by the latter. With no toilet facilities at the ...