Sigiriya rock fortress [Photo gallery]
Sigiriya refers to an archaeological important site in Sri Lanka dating to the 2nd century BC when it functioned as a monastery. In the fifth century, King Kassapa I transferred the administrative centre from Anuradhapura to Sigiriya in order to rule from there. He built Sigiriya fortress along with the palace, the gardens and other royal buildings in surrounding region. The rock also includes several caves and cave paintings of which a reconstruction can also be seen in the museum. This place finds mention in the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle called the Culavamsa.
Sigiriya is also known by the name Sinhagiri (lit. “Lion Rock”); in Sinhala: සීගිරිය (sīgiriya), Tamil: சிகிரியா (cikiriyā) / சிங்ககிரி (ciṅkakiri/singagiri),
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