If historical marvels are more your vibe, don’t miss Sigiriya. This ancient rock fortress, built atop a giant granite rock, ...
We drive through Weligama, a popular surfing destination that was devastated in the 2004 tsunami which claimed the lives of ...
The ant-march of tourists up the “Lion Rock” – home to the remnants of a 5th century palace built by a Sri Lankan king with a penchant for patricide – was proof that, two years after political unrest ...
To get to grips with the country, head to the Cave Temples at Dambulla and climb the incredible rock fortress of Sigiriya ... foray into ultra-opulence. Inside the labyrinth of rooms — each ...
Inside these limestone caverns are stupas ... each more breathtaking than the last. Among them is Sigiriya, a lion-shaped rock fortress built in the late 5th century atop a volcanic lava plug in the ...
To get to grips with the country, head to the Cave Temples at Dambulla and climb the incredible rock fortress of Sigiriya, before spending a day ... true escape for a brief foray into ultra-opulence.
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Sigiriya rock fortress (Photo ... where 157 ornate golden Buddha statues and colourful murals are found inside in a complex of mountain granite shrines – and Polonnaruwa, the country’s ...
Located atop an outcropping known as Lion’s Rock, Sigiriya is an abandoned fortress that overlooks ... structures are silent witnesses to a long and often turbulent history. Inside a Jain temple of ...
Planning a safari in Udawalawe National Park in Sri Lanka? This guide is packed full of practical tips about tours, clothing, ...