SIGIRIYA

SIGIRIYA

Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress. It was built by King Kashapa.

Sigiriya is world famous  for its frescoes .Foreign tourists who come to Sri Lanka never fail to visit Sigiriya. It is palace of archaeological and historical value.

We can 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 Kashapa is regarded as a patricide, He was a lover of art. That's 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's called ''Sinhagiri'' or ''Sigiri''.

The rock is 600ft-in height. There are ruins of an ancient palace on the top of the rock. There is also a moat around the rock.

Sigiriya is regarded as the eighth wonder of the world. I have been their one time with my family and I look forward to going back to Sigiriya.