SIGIRIYA

Sigiriya known as the marvel at the remarkable engineering of the 5 th century by showcasing incredible artistry architecture of ancient civilizations of sri lanka. It is viewed as the eighth miracle of the world. Sri Lankan government start to focused on Sigiriya to develop more as tourist destination by launching a cultural tringle project. Sigiriya Lion’s rock is an ancient rock palace ruin, surrounded by the remains of widespread network of water gardens, reservoirs and other structures. It is a popular tourist destination and Sigiriya is also renowned for its ancient paintings of world-famous Frescos which are painted on the sheer rock face. The Sigiriya was built during the reign of King Kassapa (AD 477-495) and runs to a long ancient history and is still impressive thousand years on. The most important aspects of Sigiriya gardens most famous among the oldest landscaped gardens in the world. Furthermore, it is considered one of the significant urban planing sites of the first millennium.