The ancient water systems at Sigiriya in Sri Lanka, built in the 5th century AD, continue to function today with ...

This spectacular aerial view showcases Sigiriya Rock Fortress, one of Sri Lanka's most iconic UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

A complex masterpiece of irrigation engineering design, Sigiriya's artfully designed water gardens required structural planning way ahead of its time. Orange sand particles twinkled in the sun as a ...

The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 180m high (the 'Lion's Rock', which dominates the ...

The landscape is not the dead relic of a foregone age. It is a living reminder of how knowledge tailored to the local ecology is essential When I was 11, I was given the Atlas of Mysterious Places by ...

‘Sigiri is the only example in Ceylon of those solitary activities, which form so remarkable a feature in the table-land of the dakka…“– Sir James Emerson Tennent Surrounded by the glorious forestry, ...

Declaration of Sigiriya was enabled by a Destination Management Plan developed by Asian Development Bank Landmark development is part of Sri Lanka’s broader push to embed sustainability at every level ...

The Sri Dalada Maligawa, one of the country’s most sacred sites venerated by millions of Buddhists was attacked by LTTE suicide bombers in 1998. Recently, another of Sri Lanka’s famed world heritage ...

It is a tale of treachery and deceit, love and hate, triumph and disaster that has fascinated people down the ages. It is also a tale of craftsmanship and sensuous art, the legacy of which still holds ...

A complex masterpiece of irrigation engineering design, Sigiriya's artfully designed water gardens required structural planning way ahead of its time. Orange sand particles twinkled in the sun as a ...