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Sigiriya consists of an ancient citadel built by King Kashyapa during the 5th century. The Sigiriya site contains the ruins of an upper palace located on the flat top of the rock, a mid-level terrace that includes the Lion Gate and the mirror wall with its frescoes, the lower palaces clings to the slopes below the rocks.
Gonagolla Vihara (Sinhalaː ගොනාගොල්ල විහාරය) is an ancient cave temple situated in Ampara District, Sri Lanka.The vihara is also known as Punchi Seegiriya (Little Sigiriya) by the locals since the temple contains ancient frescoes similar to those in Sigiriya.
At Sigiriya, he constructed a large citadel and elaborate city. His palace was built on top of the Sigiriya rock. [6] Sigiriya was a large rock rising above the surrounding plain, offering an unhindered view in all directions. It was chosen as the capital because of the strategic advantage this would give the defenders during an attack.
The ornate pillars of 'Sigiriya,' the iconic home in Chilaw - Mahatma Gandhi stayed here during his visit. The Sri Lankan author, Kumari Jayawardena, writing about the Coreas noted: 'Unconnected to the liquor trade but making their money on plantation ventures was the Corea Family of Chilaw, an influential goyigama group with a history going ...
(the Usurper),(of Sigiriya)--479: 497 *Son of King Dhatusena by a Pallava woman Moggallana I--497: 515 *Son of Dhatusena *Brother of Kasyapa Kumara Dhatusena--515: 524 *Son of Mogallana Kittisena--524: 524 *Son of Kumara Dhatusena Siva II--524: 525 *Uncle of Kirti Sena Upatissa II--525: 526 *Son-in-law of Kumara Dhatusena Silakala Ambosamanera ...
Mulkirigala Raja Maha Vihara (also known as Mulgirigala Raja Maha Vihara) (Sinhala: මුල්කිරිගල රජමහා විහාරය) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Mulkirigala, Sri Lanka. It has been built on a 205 m (673 ft) high natural rock, surrounded with another four rocks known as Benagala, Kondagala, Bisogala and ...
Sigiriya: Moriya: 479 497 6,570 18 Years 85 75: Mugalan I: Anuradhapura: Moriya: 497 515 6,570 18 Years 86 76: Kumaradasa (Kumara Dhatusena) Anuradhapura: Moriya: 515 524 3,285 9 Years 87 77: Keerthisena: Anuradhapura: Moriya: 524 525 270 9 Months 88 78: Siva II: Anuradhapura: Moriya: 525 525 25 25 Days 89 79: Upatissa III: Anuradhapura: Moriya ...
The oldest Sinhala literature is found at Sigiriya. [125] Poems written from the 6th century to the end of the Anuradhapura kingdom are found among the graffiti on the mirror wall at Sigiriya. Most of these verses are describing or even addressed the female figures depicted in the frescoes of Sigiriya. [126]