Sigirya

Sigiriya

Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress. It was built by King Kasyapa. Sigiriya is world famous for its frescoes. Foreign tourist who come to Sri Lanka never fail to visit Sigiriya.It is a place of archaeological and historical value.

We see the graffiti or verses on the mirror wall. These verses had been written by the ancient visitors. These verses help us to learn about the evolution and development of our language. There are nearly 700 such verses on this mirror wall.

Although King Kashyapa is regarded as a patricide, he was a lover of art. That why he had created such a beautiful fortress with attractive paintings of beautiful ladies.

We have to climb up the rock along a flight of steps through the mouth of a large carved lion. That s why it is called “Sinha giri” or “Sigiri”.

The rock is 600 feet’s-in heights. There are ruins of an ancient palace on the top of the rock.There are also a moat around the rock.

Sigiriya is regarded as the eighth wonder of the world.