World
8th wonder - Sigiriya
One of the oldest Rock temples - Dambulla
Sigiriya
Spectacular rock fortress
of Sigiriya is considered
as the eight wonder
in the world . which
belongs to the 5th
century A.D.Sigiriya
is very famous for
it's frescoes . It
has part-natural part
man made stepped plateau
of about 1.5 hectares
on it's summit .The
Kings palace stand
about 360 meters above
the sea level and
200 meters above the
surrounding plan.
Mirror wall and sigiri
graffiti are integral
parts of Sigiriya
. The mirror wall
dates from fifth century
and has been substantial
preserved in it's
original form the
polished inner surface
of the mirror wall
contains Sigiri graffiti
which appreciate the
beauty and the creativity
of this magnificent
structure.
Dambulla
It is one of the largest
cave temple complexes
in the south and the south
east Asia region and one
of the most important
centers of the Buddhist
pilgrimage in Srilanka.
One could find the richest
collection of Lord Buddha
images in Dambulla which
belongs to different eras
of ancient Srilanka. This
five cave temples at Dambulla
have been renovated from
time to time under the
patronage different Sinhalese
Kings. In the 18 th century
A.D the five main rock
temples were entirely
repainted or over painted
in the post -classic style
of the central Kandyan
school
