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 ...

“This is in keeping with the ability of the ancient builders who not only laid out the garden elements in a grid pattern but also embraced organic beauty and asymmetry, moulding their building on to ...

This “Sigiri graffiti” is considered to be one of the most ancient texts in the Sinhalese language. Here’s what to know about ...

The village is close to the impressive Sigiriya Fortress, an ancient royal capital perched atop an enormous rock. In addition ...

Last year, there were reports that the giant bee hives of Sigiriya had been removed by authorities using various chemicals or local exorcism rites, or shanthi karma. A series of bee attacks on ...