This is regarded as the audience hall belonging to the royal city complex of King Kasyapa. This is on a flattened summit of a boulder, a naturally split section of rock in front. The main seat at the southern end is carved out of the living rock and the others on either side, though carvedContinue reading “Audience Hall”
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Pidurangala
Sri Lanka has a proud history of about 2500 years. Places that reflect the glory of Sri Lanka for thousands of years are scattered all over Sri Lanka. Matale District is a heritage area of some of them.Sigiriya, located on the northern border of the Matale District, is a world-famous tourist destination. Also known asContinue reading “Pidurangala”
Mirror Wall-Graffiti
This is known as the ‘Mirror Wall because Its surface has been highly polished like a mirror. wall is of architectural and also of literary importance because of its graffiti. Visitors to Sigiriya from the 7th to the 19th centuries A.D. have left their comments here the body of literature known as the ‘graffiti belongsContinue reading “Mirror Wall-Graffiti”
Cobra Hood Cave
Among the Sgiriya Rock creations, the first is the cave design. Some of the caves are said to be more than 5000 years old. However, many drip-lined caves dating back more than two or three hundred years to the King Kashyapa period have also been found. In particular, dripstones can be seen only in the caves toContinue reading “Cobra Hood Cave”
Water Park
Entering the Sigiriya city complex through the inner wall to the west, you will find the water park complex. Especially the water park complex is just the beginning. The area consists of water sports pavilions, ponds, water tanks, water yards, waterways and moats. The soles of the feet are lined with gravel or granite. MostContinue reading “Water Park”
Jathika Namal Uyana (Pink Quartz Mountain)
The Jathika Namal Uyana, one of the most important historical sites in Sri Lanka, is considered to be the largest Na forest in Sri Lanka. Spread over an area of about 260 acres, it is home to the largest pink quartz mountain range in South Asia. Namal Uyana is a popular destination among both localContinue reading “Jathika Namal Uyana (Pink Quartz Mountain)”
The Golden Rock Temple-Dambulla
Although there are numerous cave temples in Sri Lanka, the Golden Rock Temple a few kilometres south of the market town of Dambulla, is its most famous and spectacular The town is about 72 kilometres north of Kandy, and the temple is in a cave under a range of granite hillocks which rise 160 metresContinue reading “The Golden Rock Temple-Dambulla”