SIGIRIYA (Sri Lanka) - A group of three persons have launched a fast unto death atop the Sigiriya rock fortress here this week calling on the authorities to protect the historical site, reports ...

Here is what you need to know about climbing to Sigiriya, the 200-metre-high city fortress in Sri Lanka Here is what you need to know about climbing to Sigiriya, the 200-metre-high city fortress in ...

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 high ...

A 72-year-old German who was a resident of Austria has died following a sudden illness while he was on a visit to the Sigiriya Rock Fortress this evening, Police said. They said the victim Derrick ...

A stunning lost city was discovered on the very top of giant rock - leaving archaeologists absolutely baffled. The ruins of the lost city of Sigiriya in the heart of Sri Lanka have become something of ...

There is controversy in Sri Lanka over the fate of thousands of bees that pose an intermittent threat to people around one of the country’s top tourist sites. Residents near the Sigiriya rock fortress ...

Foreign tourists visiting the Sigiriya rock fortress despite torrential rains complain over the exorbitant rates charged from them. Foreigners now are required to pay Rs.11,772 whereas locals pay ...

Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is a large stone and ancient rock fortress and palace ruin in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, ...