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.

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 - the Lion Mountain in Sri Lanka Updated:2012-02-10 14:56 (chinadaily.com.cn/Agencies) Built in the 5 century AC this magnificent complex of geometrically laid gardens, pools, fountains ...

Started in 1980, Sigiriya Village, one of the pioneering resorts of the main Sigiriya area, is located under the shadow of Sigiriya, the Lion Rock. Sigiriya Village’s 120 rooms are an ideal blend of ...

Sigiriya - the Lion Mountain in Sri Lanka 2012-02-10 14:56 By (chinadaily.com.cn/Agencies) Built in the 5 century AC this magnificent complex of geometrically laid gardens, pools, fountains (still ...

World Heritage partnerships for conservation. Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world, where sites ...