SIGIRIYA OF SRI LANKA 

Sigiriya or Sinhagiri is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. 

The name refers to a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres (660 ft.) high.

According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa, this site was selected by King Kashyapa for his new capital. He built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colorful frescoes. On a small plateau about halfway up the side of this rock he built a gateway in the form of an enormous lion. The name of this place is derived from this structure, Sīnhāgiri, the Lion Rock.

The capital and the royal palace was abandoned after the king's death. It was used as a Buddhist monastery until the 14th century. Sigiriya today is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site. It is one of the best-preserved examples of ancient urban planning.

The distance from the Colombo is 169km.Sigiriya was designated as a world heritage site in 1982. Sigiriya is famous for its palace ruins on top of a massive 200-meter-high rock surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs and other structures.

The rock itself is a lava plug left over from an ancient long extinct volcano. It is also renowned for its ancient paintings (frescoes), which are like those found at Ajanta Caves in India. It is generally agreed, however, that the Sigiriya Frescoes exhibit a uniquely Sri Lankan style. Sigiriya may have been inhabited through prehistoric times.

It was used as a rock-shelter mountain monastery from about the 5th century BC, with caves prepared and donated by devotees of the Buddhist Sangha. Sigiriya Museum shows photos of the excavation of Sigiriya, reproductions of the frescoes, examples and translations of some of the graffiti on the Mirror Wall, and artifacts excavated from the site. You can probably view the museum in about 1 hour. Since the museum is outside the main entrance.sigiriya has water gardens, cave and boulder gardens, and also terraced gardens.They are located in the western part of the rock and are with a complex hydraulic system, which consists of canals, locks, lakes, dams, bridges, fountains, as well as surface and underground water pumps.

In the rainy season, all channels are filled with water, which begins to circulate through the whole area of Sigiriya. Fountains of Sigiriya built in the V century, perhaps, are the oldest in the world.The best time to visit Sigiriya is February to April and it is good to explore the popular attractions early in the morning or late afternoon when the temperature’s cooler.

• Spring (March through May): 

          The weather gets very hot in March, until May because of the varying temperature and 

          humidity levels.  

• Summer (June-August): 

         One of the best periods to visit Sigiriya, the summer months of June, July & August are usually   

         hot and cloudy.  

• Fall (September-November): 

         The varying temperature very pleasant in Sigiriya. However, in a month, tourism is quite dull   

         during this period. If you don’t mind getting wet, then this is a good time to be in Sigiriya.

•  Winter (December-February): 

          Winter time in Sigiriya is cool at night with the average day temperature rains. this period can 

          be considered the second-best time of the year for tourists.  

Sigiriya rock is also renowned for its 5th century pre-Christian frescoes, which are reminiscent of the paintings of the Ajanta Caves in India. One of the eight World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka, it has also been declared by UNESCO as the 8th Wonder of the World.

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 Video of Sigiriya Location

Sigiriya is very beautiful place in Sri Lanka.it is a main place of turisum.Considering the uniqueness of Sigiriya UNESCO declared it a World Heritage site in 1982. Sigiriya is an unmatched combination of urban planning, water engineering, horticulture and arts.