Take a flight of discovery high above the breathtaking Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s iconic ancient rock fortress, with stunning drone footage showcasing its towering heights, lush surrounding jungles ...

Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress and former ... When approaching the stairs that lead to the top of the rock and the palace complex above, you see why. "The theory is, according to The Ancient ...

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 ...

The map below shows the location of Colombo and Sigiriya. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between ...

Visitors to Sigiriya are facing a severe threat to their safety as the rock fortress is now home to the largest number of Wasps’ nests in recorded history. A total of 19 wasps’ nests are now observed ...

The map below shows the location of Hamilton and Sigiriya. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance ...

Mountain of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka.Credit: iStock One can certainly become enveloped in sites of Buddhist history in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Tibet and China ...

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 ...