The five temples are accessed by climbing over 500 steps and offer a panoramic view of the area, including Sigiriya rock. Each cave features several statues of Buddha with the hands in various mudras.

Sigiriya is one of Sri Lanka's eight Unesco-listed World Heritage Sites and is for me, its most spectacular monument, an absolutely vital part of any visit to this country. Menu Search.

Sri Lanka's Sigiriya Rock sits lordly and alone and inevitably ... national parks and Buddha statues are also to be found in Yapahuwa, Pandus Nuwara, Aluvihar, Ridi Vihara, Arankele ...

King Kasyapa chose a 200-metre-high monolithic rock in the Matale District of Sri Lanka on which to build his new capital, and it remained his stronghold until his defeat in 495 CE. It gets its name ...

Known as Sigiriya, or Lion Rock, this spot holds the prestigious title of being a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built by King Kashyapa in the 5th century.

The Royal Rock Temple complex contains five separate caves that feature stunning Buddhist statues and paintings. Considered to be some of the most evocative Buddhist arts in Sri Lanka, the images ...

This crisis or conflict of interest has come to the fore in at least three well-known archaeological sites – the Sigiriya rock, the Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa and the Avukana Buddha statue in ...

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 ...