However, ICOMOS Sri Lanka was involved. The UNESCO Reactive Monitoring Mission found that the proposed extension of the Sigiriya airport to serve as the principal base for fighter jets would undermine ...

The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 370 m high (the 'Lion's Rock', which dominates the ...

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Sigiriya has been crowned the world’s most welcoming city for 2025 by Booking.com, based on over 360 million of its verified customer reviews. The online travel agency (OTA) named Sigiriya as a ...

A friendly personality and a smile go a long way when visiting a new country. Of course, it’s always nice to feel that friendliness returned. If you’re looking to travel to a place that’s famous for ...

Sigiriya, Sri Lanka has been named a Green Destination at the world’s biggest tourism fair – ITB Berlin. The nation won the Bronze Green Destination Certificate for ‘Sigiriya’, receiving a prestigious ...

thanks to the city’s ‘warm inviting charm.’ The historic destination also manages to squeeze into the top 10 of the friendliest cities across the entire globe, joining the likes of Sigiriya ...

Last year, there were reports that the giant bee hives of Sigiriya had been removed by authorities using various chemicals or local exorcism rites, or shanthi karma. A series of bee attacks on ...

Use this distance calculator to find air distance and flight distance from Kandy to Sigiriya or any other city in Sri Lanka. The distance show here is the Kandy - Sigiriya distance / Milage. Find ...

Amongst the comprehensive information and various recommendations presented in the report, ICOMOS experts noted that the area surrounding the rock of the outer moat at the Ancient City of Sigiriya ...

Use this distance calculator to find air distance and flight distance from Sigiriya to Kandy or any other city in Sri Lanka. The distance show here is the Sigiriya - Kandy distance / Milage. Find ...