An ancient rock fortress that sits atop a stone plateau is a site of both archaeological and historical significance. The site consists of a palace with a massive column of granite roughly 590ft ...

All about Sigiriya and more will now be available to “discerning” tourists, both local and foreign, at the state-of-the-art Sigiriya Museum and Information Centre -- having as its backdrop the ...

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 ...

The town is renowned for the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, a formidable landmark rising 1,200 feet ...

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 ...

Booking.com, one of the world’s leading online travel platforms has named Sigiriya as the World’s Most Welcoming City in 2025. Sigiriya has topped Booking.com’s annual Traveller Review Awards list of ...

Sigiriya or Lion Rock is a 180-meter-high column of reddish-colored rock near Dambulla where King Kassapa (around 477 AD) wanted to build his new capital. The landscape all around Sigiriya is flat ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force officially opened its newest golf course, the Eagles’ Citadel Golf Course, constructed to international standards, at SLAF Station Sigiriya today (17 January 2025). The opening ...