ICOMOS recommended that this be officially included in the protected area and that the World Heritage Committee be officially notified of the boundaries of the Ancient City of Sigiriya site. ICOMOS ...

Sudarshan Seneviratne, explaining its many-layered history. Sigiriya, in addition to being a World Heritage Site, is also one of the very few large secular sites with an unbroken history from 5,000 BC ...

The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 370 m high (the 'Lion's Rock', which dominates the ...

Sri Lanka Itinerary 10 Days - An incredible Sri Lanka road trip from Negombo to Colombo, visiting the Golden Triangle, Galle ...

Dr. Taleb Rifai Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) World Tourism Organisation was in Sigiriya this week for a brief tour. Unfortunately he will not be impressed with what he saw Ananda said.

The area is dominated by the Sigiriya Rock Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built by King Kashyapa during the 5th century that "offers breathtaking views and highlights the architectural ...

There are many things to do in Sigiriya Sri Lanka – this is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Most ...

The national authorities responsible for the protection of the site through the Sri Lankan Ambassador to UNESCO informed the World Heritage Centre in February 2001, on the plans for the construction ...