Sri Lanka Itinerary 10 Days - An incredible Sri Lanka road trip from Negombo to Colombo, visiting the Golden Triangle, Galle ...

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 ...

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 ...

The area is dominated by the Sigiriya Rock Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built by King Kashyapa during the 5th century that "offers breathtaking views and highlights the architectural ...

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 ...

From exhilarating hot air balloon rides and scenic mountain hikes, to cooking classes and beach days, this two-week Sri Lanka ...

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

then turned into a citadel and palace of King Kashyapa I in the fifth century. In 1982, the Ancient City of Sigiriya was ...

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 ...