Located near the town of Dambulla in Sri Lanka's northern Matale District, this ancient fortress is known as Sigiriya, or Lion Rock. It proudly bears the title of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

at the state-of-the-art Sigiriya Museum and Information Centre -- having as its backdrop the formidable rock fortress – to be opened shortly. The glass-topped model of Sigiriya Many are familiar with ...

The authorities stated that the airport, if and when constructed, will negatively impact upon the site through: Sonic vibrations which would cause damage to ancient wall plasters with paintings and ...

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 ...

A series of bee attacks on visitors to this world heritage site last year gave rise to these speculations, but the Sigiriya bees are back again this year re-colonizing the rock. As many as 20 large ...

One must-see place in the area is Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress which is one of Sri Lanka’s most famous landmarks. A visitor on Tripadvisor said: "I recently had the opportunity to visit ...