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 ...

The glass-topped model of Sigiriya Many are familiar with the Kasyapan period (477-495 AC), when King Kasyapa, after murdering his father King Dhatusena made his home at Sigiriya, creating a different ...

Following King Kashyapa's death, this Royal palace and fortress were abandoned. Sigiriya Rock, once home to a Buddhist monastery until the 14th century, is now celebrated for its awe-inspiring ...

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 180m high (the 'Lion's Rock', which dominates the ...

Located in the heart of Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle (northern Matale District), Sigiriya is a UNESCO World Heritage Site famed for its iconic 590-foot-tall rock fortress. Built by King ...

Domestic-tourism may not figure as an important component in today’s tourist roadmap. But graffiti scribbled on the Mirror Wall (Kaetapat pavura/kaetabita) at Sigiriya reveal that there had been quite ...

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 ...