With panic setting in, my pace increased, lightly touching each step so as not to wake the buzzing hornets. As my foot touched the last, the view around Sigiriya Rock opened itself to me ...

Last year, there were reports that the giant bee hives of Sigiriya had been removed by authorities ... particularly when climbing the steps adjacent to the area where the hives hung from the rock; ...

A labourer and a nature lover captured the attention of President Mahinda Rajapaksa this week to halt a controversial plan to set up a snack bar and sanitary facilities on top of the historic Sigiriya ...