The Director General of the Department of Archaeology, Professor D. Thusitha Mendis, has announced plans to remove ...

Explore the breathtaking Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s iconic ancient rock fortress, with stunning drone footage showcasing 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.

Following King Kashyapa's death, this Royal palace and fortress were abandoned. Sigiriya Rock, once home to a Buddhist ...

Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress and former royal palace, is one of Sri Lanka's most visited and best-known sights, attracting just more than one million visitors in 2019.

The fortress, as seen from from Sigiriya tank (a man-made lake). Photo / Leigh Noble He was a murderous 5th Century AD monarch and a man with audacious architectural ambitions. At first glance it ...

Dating back to the 5th century, the ancient city fortress of Sigiriya was built by King Kasyapa in order to repel attacks from the rightful heir, his brother Moggallana. King Kasyapa chose a 200-metre ...

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 ...

The giant honeybees (Apis dorsata) of Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress in central Sri Lanka that’s popular with tourists, have become notorious for dive-bombing visitors in large swarms.

Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress and former royal palace, is one of Sri Lanka's most visited and best-known sights, attracting just more than one million visitors in 2019.