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 ...

The glass-topped model of Sigiriya Many are familiar with the Kasyapan period (477-495 AC), when King Kasyapa, after murdering his father ... graffiti writing will exhibit some beautiful pieces, pride ...

King Kassapa built his fortress up here on Sigiriya, but he also made it rather ... a strange little place, with lots of reasonably well-labeled artifacts, once you get past the bizarre entrance.

(verse 82) And, “We saw at Sihigiri, the King of Lions ... profession and the place or the province from where they arrived. This was an era when travelling was by no means easy and only those who ...

"Our property is a very special and unique place for Ayurvedic ... into a citadel and palace of King Kashyapa I in the fifth century. In 1982, the Ancient City of Sigiriya was listed as a UNESCO ...