Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Sigiriya –A Kingdom of Sri Lanka


 What is Sigiriya





Sigiriya in past was a magnificent palace said to be built by a king Kashapa as his fortress. Some says palace is made by king Ravana.
After king kashspa reign, Sigiriya was served as Buddhist monastery for Buddhist monks.
Sigiriya is said to be of made up of magma of old exist volcano
Sigiriya is located in the center of country has an architectural importance which attract thousands of tourists every year, one of the most visited places in Sri Lanka.
In Sigiriya there are ponds, fountains, gardens, fortifications, canals, alleys.
At the entrance in Sigiriya there is herbal garden with various types of medicines and herbs. In old days’ herbal garden must be rich of valuable herb plants.
This kingdom is seeming to be completed castle with all security measures and water supplies, medicine produced in house. With so many security measures king built this magnificent kingdom at top of a rock with beautiful scenery.


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