Phew. I’m back on level ground, red-faced, shaky-legged but exhilarated after a hot climb up and down the steps that wind ...

Half way up the rock are beautifully drawn painted bare breast Maidens whose existence is still a mystery. Which should be the eighth wonder of the world, Sigiriaya, is a must see item in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s name comes from the Sanskrit phrase śrī laṅ kā, meaning “resplendent island,” and it lives up to the name. Shaped like a teardrop in the Indian Ocean just south of India, the country is a ...

Here is what you need to know about climbing to Sigiriya, the 200-metre-high city fortress in Sri Lanka Dating back to the 5th century, the ancient city fortress of Sigiriya was built by King Kasyapa ...

The move comes as part of Sri Lanka's efforts to boost tourism and make travelling to Sri Lanka easier and cheaper.

A man rides a bike past the Sigiriya Lion Rock, a popular tourist spot, in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Jan. 17, 2025. The ancient city of Sigiriya was inscribed as a world heritage site by United Nations ...