Sigiriya or Lion Rock is a 180-meter-high column of reddish-colored rock near Dambulla where King Kassapa (around 477 AD) wanted to build his new capital. The landscape all around Sigiriya is flat ...

Sigiriya, Sri Lanka ... Another remarkable sight is the Dambulla Cave Temple, Sri Lanka’s largest and best-preserved cave temple, which has continuously functioned as a temple for more than ...

The logistical advantages are many as well, The Sunday Times learns, with Sigiriya being centrally located, offering short excursions to Ritigala, Dambulla, the rose-quartz hill at Namal Uyana, ...

This ancient fortress is found near the town of Dambulla in the northern Matale District in Sri Lanka. Known as Sigiriya, or Lion Rock, this spot holds the prestigious title of being a UNESCO ...

Handily, Booking.com’s Traveller Review Awards are back for their 13th edition, and the platform has unveiled the world’s 10 most welcoming cities. It used a whopping 360 million verified reviews of ...

The National Police Commission (NPC) held a meeting with senior police officers attached to the Tourist Police this week to discuss complaints regarding the threats to three-wheeler drivers operating ...

Sigiriya has been crowned the world’s most welcoming city for 2025 by Booking.com, based on over 360 million of its verified customer reviews. The online travel agency (OTA) named Sigiriya as a ...