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.

Garden grounds in the foreground and Sigiriya Rock in the background. We all dragged ourselves out of bed at four in the morning, jumped on a bus that went through the mountains of Sri Lanka, and ...

By Avishka Mario Senewiratne ‘Sigiri is the only example in Ceylon of those solitary activities, which form so remarkable a feature in the table-land of the dakka…“– Sir James Emerson Tennent ...

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.

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has reached a major sustainability milestone, with Sigiriya being officially declared as the country’s first sustainable destination. ..

Sigiriya has been crowned the world’s most welcoming city for 2025 by Booking.com, based on over 360 million of its verified customer reviews. The online travel agency (OTA) ...

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 ...

Adding a touch of modernity to Sigiriya’s transformation, Global Housing & Real Estate (Pvt) Ltd is nearing completion on the “Kingdom Sigiriya’, a luxury apartment complex near the fortress. This six ...

Sigiriya Jungles has been awarded another prestigious certificate by Trip Advisor for providing service par excellence. ‘We are highly motivated and consider ourselves being recognised for our ...

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.