Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress . It was built by king Kashyapa. Sigiriya is world famous for its frescoes . Foreign tourists who come to Sri Lank never fail to visit Sigiriya . It is a place of archaeological and historical value.
We can see the graffiti or verses on the mirror wall. These verses had been written by the visitors .These verses help us to learn about the evolution and developments of our language . These are nearly 700 such verses on this mirror wall. Although king Kashyapa is regarded as a patricide ,he was a lover of art. That's why he had created such a beautiful fortress with attractive paintings of beautiful ladies.
We have to climb up the rock along a flight of steps through the mouth of a large carved lion. That's why it is called "sinha giri". The rock is 600th - in height ,there are ruins of an ancient on the top of the rock . There is also a moat around the rock . Sigiriya is regarded as the top the eight wonder of the world.
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