The UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated not far from Dambulla (more on that shortly), became the capital in the 5 th century under King Kashyapa, who chose this imposing 200m high rock as the location for his palace.ĭerived from its Sanskrit name meaning Lion Rock, and with amazing Lions paws carved halfway up, the palace was abandoned after the King’s death, but then became a Buddhist monastery for the next 800 or so years. Probably the most famous landmark in all of Sri Lanka, and one of the most famous in Asia, Sigiriya Rock Fortress has relatively recently become uber famous, mainly thanks to it being well photographed on Instagram. But, we’ll be honest, with the landmark so far off in the distance, it didn’t appear that impressive. When we first saw the ancient rock fortress of Sigiriya, it was a spectacular view, from our stunning hotel. What camera equipment and other gear do we use?Īlthough we’ve gone into far more detail on each of our top Sri Lanka landmarks, we’ve also curated a list of the top 10 landmarks in Sri Lanka that should make it onto any trip to the country:.Interactive Map of Landmarks in Sri Lanka.
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