The top of Pidurangala rock proved unsuitable for extensive building, however. Halfway up the wooded climb, a 12-metre-long reclining Buddha muses over the surrounding landscape.

The young Sri Lankan men dropped their pants and mooned the camera at Pidurangala Rock, a hiking destination popular with tourists and the site of an ancient Buddhist temple, the BBC reported.

Pidurangala became a monastery when King Kashyapa requested the resident meditating monks who were at Sigiriya to shift there, having built the temple and donating the rock to the monks. Paintings ...

One of the top things to do in Sigiriya is climbing/hiking the giant Sigiriya Rock. Upon seeing it, you will completely understand why this is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s simply unique! If you ...

Police have commenced investigations to the indentity of a youth group who shared semi-nude photographs taken on top of the Pidurangala Rock. The police say that legal action will be taken against the ...

Tourists are arrested for flashing their bottoms for photos at an ancient sacred rock in Sri Lanka. Tourists posted a photo of their exposure at Pidurangala Rock on Instagram ...