A please of historical value.

                           

  There are many places of historical value in Sri lanka. Sigiriya in one of them.

  Sigiriya is a rock fortress built by one of our Sinhalese kings. It was built by king Kasyapa. It is situated in the mat ale district. 

 Sigiriya is word famous for its frescoes. Hundreds of foreign tourists visit this place everyday. It has become a  popular place among the local tourists too. We can also see the inscriptions on the mirror wall. They are called Graffiti. These verses have been written on this wall by the visitors in ancient times.

 The height of the rock is about 600 feet. There are ruins of an ancient palace on the top of the rock. Also  there is a moat around the rock.

 Sigiriya is considerable the eighth wonder of the world.