Explore the breathtaking Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s iconic ancient rock fortress, with stunning drone footage showcasing its towering heights, lush surrounding jungles, and the remnants of its ...

But then came the inconvenience of a civil war waged by the Tamil Tigers which effectively ... be lost in the midst of it all. Sigiriya Rock fortress, Sri Lanka.Credit: iStock The spiritual ...

the ancient city fortress of Sigiriya was built by King Kasyapa in order to repel attacks from the rightful heir, his brother Moggallana. King Kasyapa chose a 200-metre-high monolithic rock in the ...

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 ...