Alongside the citadel, an upper palace sits atop the rock ... rare' and 'large' Egyptian stone The surrounding gardens of Sigiriya are a marvel in themselves, ranking among the world's oldest ...

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 ...

then turned into a citadel and palace of King Kashyapa I in the fifth century. In 1982, the Ancient City of Sigiriya was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Aside from the treatments ...