Sigiriya / Places to visit

1. Beaches
2. Wildlife safaris
3. Polonnaruwa
4. Anuradhapura
5. Sigiriya
6. Dambulla cave temples
7. Galle
8. Sacred city of Kandy
9. Southern Hill Country
10. Colombo

The astonishing city of Sigiriya is north of Dambulla, rising vertical and daunting from the plains of the Sri Lankan dry zone, a huge outcrop of rock towering 200m above its surroundings.

It was short-lived as Sri Lanka’s medieval capital, but is undoubtedly the most extraordinary of them all. Sigiriya (‘Lion Rock’) was declared a World Heritage Site in 1982, and almost certainly you will find it the most memorable single experience of your visit to Sri Lanka. It is an unforgettable archaeological site not least because of its beautiful and dramatic setting.