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Sigiriya Destination Guide

Discover Sigiriya in Sri Lanka

Sigiriya in the region of Central with its 1,001 habitants is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 93 mi or ( 150 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sigiriya

Local time in Sigiriya is now 02:13 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yapagama, Yakkuragala, Wetakoluwewa, Verumkulama, and Trincomalee. When in this area, you might want to check out Yapagama . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sigiriya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Sigiriya \ Sri Lanka, 2008

5:39 min by pochemuvk
Views: 40823 Rating: 4.72

Sigiriya is an archeological site in Central Sri Lanka. It contains the ruins of an ancient palace complex, built during the reign of King Kasyapa (477 -- 495 AD). It is one of the seven World Heritag ..

SRILANKA Klaudia a Dajanka Chlustinová

2:11 min by Klaudia Chlustinova
Views: 2988 Rating: 5.00

Klaudia and Dajanka Chlustinová trip on SRILANKA Jetwing Vil Uyana Sigiriya Sri Lanka Galle Face Hotel Colombo Kandy Elephants ..


Wonders in the World Sigiriya Sri Lanka

0:19 min by Shanaka Ratnayake
Views: 1731 Rating: 5.00

Sigiriya means 'Lion Rock' because it looks like a crouching lion from a distance. After a climb through the forest, you reached the gate, a 60 foot tall lion statue. Walking through its mouth accesse ..

World heritage sites in Sri Lanka - Sigiriya -

8:20 min by vansespeiris
Views: 1450 Rating: 3.57

Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin situated in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and o ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sigiriya (Southern Province, Sri Lanka)

Sigiriya is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

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Located at 7.95 80.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

XX Bomber Command

The XX Bomber Command (XX BC) is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Far East Air Forces, based on Okinawa. It was inactivated on July 16, 1945.

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Located at 7.96 80.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Intermediate combat commands of the United States Army Air Forces, Military units and formations established in 1941, World War II strategic bombing units

Nagalawewa

Nagalawewa is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

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Located at 7.97 80.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Sigiriya

Sigiriya (Lion Rock, Sinhalese - සීගිරිය, pronounced see-gee-REE-yah) is located in the central Matale District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka in an area dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 meters high. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa the site was selected by King Kasyapa (477 – 495 AD) for his new capital. He built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful frescoes.

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Located at 7.96 80.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Forts in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka, Kingdom of Kandy, Matale District, Palaces in Sri Lanka, Rock formations, Terraced gardens, Volcanic plugs, Volcanoes of Sri Lanka, World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka

Daganapothaha

Daganapothaha is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

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Located at 7.98 80.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Sigiriya