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  2. Sigiriya - Wikipedia

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    Sigiriya came to the attention of antiquarians and, later, archaeologists. Archaeological work at Sigiriya began on a small scale in the 1890s. H.C.P. Bell was the first archaeologist to conduct extensive research on Sigiriya. The Cultural Triangle Project, launched by the Government of Sri Lanka, focused its attention on Sigiriya in 1982 ...

  3. List of Sri Lankan air force bases - Wikipedia

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    SLAF Palaly (Sri Lanka Air Force Palaly) [16] – Palaly; SLAF Palavi (Sri Lanka Air Force Palavi) [17] – Palavi; SLAF Sigiriya (Sri Lanka Air Force Sigiriya) [18] – Sigiriya; SLAF Wirawila (Sri Lanka Air Force Wirawila) [19] – Wirawila; SLAF Mirigama (Sri Lanka Air Force Mirigama) [20] – Mirigama – Radar station of the National Air ...

  4. Sigiriya Airport - Wikipedia

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    Sigiriya Airport (IATA: GIU, ICAO: VCCS) is an air force base and domestic airport located in central Sri Lanka. [1] Located near the city of Dambulla , the airport is also known as SLAF Sigiriya . [ 2 ]

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka ratified the convention on 6 June 1980. [3] As of 2022, Sri Lanka has eight sites on the list. The first three sites, the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, the Ancient City of Sigiriya, and the Sacred City of Anuradhapura, were listed in 1982. The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010

  6. Kashyapa I - Wikipedia

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    Kashyapa I, also known as Kasyapa I or Kassapa I, was a king of Sri Lanka, who ruled the country from 473 to 495 CE. He was the second king of the royal Moriya dynasty of Sri Lanka. Kashyapa is credited with the construction of the Sigiriya citadel and the surrounding city.

  7. Cultural triangle - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka's Cultural triangle is situated in the centre of the island and covers an area which includes the World Heritage cultural sites of the Sacred City of Anuradhapura, the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, the Ancient City of Sigiriya, the Ancient City of Dambulla and the Sacred City of Kandy. Due to the constructions and associated historical ...

  8. Mapagala fortress - Wikipedia

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    Mapagala fortress was an ancient fortified complex of the Anuradhapura Kingdom long before Kasyapa I built his city, Sigiriya. It is located to the South of Sigiriya and closer to Sigiriya tank. [1] It was built by using unshaped boulders to about 20 ft high. Each stone is broad and thick and some of them are about 10 ft high and about 4 ft wide.

  9. Anuradhapura kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The Sigiriya frescoes are the oldest and best preserved paintings belonging to the Anuradhapura period. The Sigiriya Frescoes found at Sigiriya, Sri Lanka were painted during the reign of King Kashyapa I (ruled 477 — 495 AD).

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