Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Mayantha Dissanayake yesterday urged the police to conduct an investigation into the incident where Ukrainian tourists had been taking photographs of Sigiriya frescoes ...

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 ...

The Central Cultural Fund said that watching the sunrise in Sigiriya earns more than three thousand dollars a day. The Director General of the fund, Prof. Gamini Ranasinghe also said that the ...

Explore the breathtaking Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s iconic ancient rock fortress, with stunning drone footage showcasing its towering heights, lush surrounding jungles, and the remnants of its ...

Built in the fifth century, Sri Lanka’s Sigiriya fortress attracted the attention of British archaeologists in the 1800s, who were amazed by its leonine rock art and beautiful frescoes.

World Heritage partnerships for conservation. Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world, where sites ...

The Sigiriya Project Office says that more than 250,000 foreigners have visited Sigiriya so far this year.The largest number of foreign tourists who visited Sigiriya this year are from Russia. Among ...

What was rated 4.5 out of 5 on excellence by TripAdvisor in 2012 and also selected as the ‘Top Choice’ from sites all over the world by the Chinese the same year, is a sorry sight today, writes ...

It gets its name from a giant lion gateway (above) that the king built about halfway up the climb; ‘Sigiriya’ comes from the Sinhalese word ‘Sihagri’, meaning Lion Rock.. The ruins of Kasyapa’s palace ...

Ancient City of Sigiriya (Sri Lanka) V.236 The Bureau noted the information received from the State Party in February 2001 concerning proposed plans for the expansion of a military airport within 2 km ...