Sigiriya is a beautiful and ancient place in Sri Lanka. Sigiriya is a popular tourist destination. The main reason for this is the beauty of this place. Sigiriya is located in the town of dabulla in the matale district of Sri Lanka This beautiful place is said to have been built by king kasyapa in the 5th century AD. History sources say that sigiriya was the palace of that king at that time. At that time the palace was named Sigiriya because the entrance to the palace consisted of a lion's head and a pair of legs. The technology used in the palace at that time was astonishing. this Sigiriya has been declared a world Heritage site by UNESCO.


                                 source:"sigiriya" by claire rowland


Special places in the palace of Sigiriya 

  • Mirror wall
  • Water garden
  • Paintings
  • Lion staircase
  • Royal palace

Story

King kasyapa Ascended the throne after assassinating his father. This Sigirya is the palace of king kasyapa 1. In ancient times, Sigiriya was known as "Alakamandawa" Sigiriya can be describe as an ancient  Fortress/palace .This Sigiriya rock is about  200 meters (600 feet) high. The size is about 3.5 acres. At that time ,the palace was built in such a way as not to damage the naturalness of the top of the rock. Sigiriya is a UNESCO world Heritage site and is a place of historical and archaeological significance Sigiriya rock is a very large granite rock .In the 5th century AD king kasyapa build his palace on top of this Sigiriya rock one the main reasons for  this Sigiriya rock has good protection because is has a large view an all sides .Ruins of technology, architecture, engineering  and art can still be seen at Sigiriya palace. Locals and foreign tourists visiting Sigiriya spend more time viewing the sigiriya murals. almost all these Sigiri murals are female semi nude paintings. The paintings of these women with open upper bodies are considered to be the painting of the queens of the king kasyapa in the 5th century AD. These Sigiriya murals are painted on a stone bark. Tourists have a special fondness for these paintings. The way the water carried to the top of the Sigiriya  rock is amazing .The technology  used to do this also praised by modern engineers. There is an ancient water garden near the Sigiriya rock the fountains in that water park are still active during the rainy season .People who visited  the palace of Sigiriya during the reign of the king at that time can still see the songs and poems written on the walls of Sigiriya. Those poems and songs are said to have praised Sigiriya beauty at that time Sigiriya was a very beautiful and complete palace. The moats built to protect Sigiriya at that time can still be seen today. Sigiriya is on ancient site that highlights the proud history of Sri Lanka. Today Sigiriya is a popular tourist destination.

   Open time

  • Monday      = 7AM - 5 PM
  • Tuesday      = 7 AM - 5 PM
  • Wednesday = 7 AM - 5 PM
  • Thursday    = 7 AM - 5 PM
  • Friday        = 7 AM - 5 PM
  • Saturday    = 7 AM - 5 PM
  • Sunday      = 7 AM - 5 PM

   Price of tickets
  • Foreign Adult =30 USD(Sigiriya rock and museum)
  • Foreign child =15 USD(Sigiriya rock and museum)
  • Foreign Adult(SAARC)=1950 LKR
  • Foreign Child(SAARC)=975 LKR
  If you visit Sigiriya museum only
  • Foreign Adult=5 USD
  • Foreign child=2 USD
  • Foreign Adult(SAARC)=325 LKR
  • Foreign child(SAARC)=62 LKR
Address
  • 8 Ela Pahalawewa , Dambulla 21100
Ticket prices are subject to change form time to time, so call to find out the actual ticket price and more details about this ancient place
  • Telephone number  = 0112 426 900
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