The aborted Maduru Oya Sinhala settlement of September 1983 was part of a much grander Sinhalisation plan suggested by an officer at the Mahaweli Authority in 1983.T.H. Karunatilleke Director of ...

Sri Lanka’s Sigiriya has been crowned the world’s most welcoming city for 2025 by Booking.com, based on over 360 million of ...

An ancient rock fortress that sits atop a stone plateau is a site of both archaeological and historical significance. The site consists of a palace with a massive column of granite roughly 590ft ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force officially opened its newest golf course, the Eagles’ Citadel Golf Course, constructed to international standards, at SLAF Station Sigiriya today (17 January 2025). The opening ...

The Buddhasasana, Religious, and Cultural Affairs Ministry has refuted social media reports that claimed the Sigiriya Rock Fortress will be open for night visits. The Ministry confirmed that no ...

Colombo, Jan 15 (Daily Mirror) - The Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs today denied reports circulating on social media that the Sigiriya Rock Fortress will be open for ...

A 54-year-old Czech national woman died from a heart attack after falling ill while returning from a visit to Sigiriya. Police reported that the woman became unwell this morning (14) while touring ...