The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 370 m high (the 'Lion's Rock', which dominates the ...

However, ICOMOS Sri Lanka was involved. The UNESCO Reactive Monitoring Mission found that the proposed extension of the Sigiriya airport to serve as the principal base for fighter jets would undermine ...

Sigiriya, in Sri Lanka's central northern Matale ... The site consists of the remains of an ancient palace alongside an awe-inspiring citadel that sit atop a massive column of granite some 590ft ...

Environmental organisations and residents of the area expressed concern about the massive gravel mining project within the Sigiriya sanctuary causing extensive environmental damage. The ...

The map below shows the location of Kandy 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 ...

Hundreds of visitors to the historic Sigiriya rock came under a wasp attack yesterday, prompting authorities to temporarily close the site, police said. At least 50 people were admitted to the ...

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