Rock is integral to the history, religion and art of Sri Lanka. And there is one thing ... the crazed king Kasyapa built a palace fortress on a stark sandstone mesa that is just 200 metres above ...

In the late 5th century, King Kashyapa of Sri Lanka was afraid ... wanted to build his capital fortress in an unassailable ...

Sri Lankan police have arrested three men who were among a group who took semi-nude photos of themselves at an ancient sacred site. The young Sri Lankan men posted the images of themselves at ...

The completion of a 96-kilometre water conveyance project in the North Central Province is one of the challenges facing Sri ...

a natural rock fortress rising a sheer 500 feet above the surrounding plain, on top of which the king built an elegant city of palaces and gardens. King Kysapa and other Sri Lankan kings had to deal ...

Even the biodiversity and the important archaeological monuments around the rock fortress such as the pre-historic Megalithic burials at Ibbankatuwa ... adding that it was like a “giant jigsaw puzzle” ...

A true marvel that takes your breath away, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sigiriya, an ancient fortress built atop a colossal 180-meter-high granite rock is one of Sri Lanka’s most loved ...

which allows them to explore the spiritual heart of Sri Lanka at Mihintale, discover the ancient capital of Polonnaruwa and the iconic Sigiriya Rock Fortress, and indulge in the plantation ...

From vibrantly colored reefs in the Maldives to centuries-old temples in Sri Lanka (and so much more), here's why a ...

Sri Lanka, a teardrop-shaped island in the ... stop to see the architectural wonder of the rock fortress of Sigiriya – the impressive citadel built by the rebel king Kashyapa.