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169 kms from
Colombo and 1 hour’s drive from Keells Hotels’ Lodge and Village or the
Amaya lake in Dambulla is the rock fortress of Sigiriya. The spectacular
rock fortress of Sigiriya is an impregnable fortress, a monastic
retreat, and a rock art gallery. In a sheltered pocket, approached by a
spiral stairway, are the famous frescoes, 5th century rock paintings of
damsels These frescoes which have withstood the elements for 15
centuries are probably the finest examples in the world. |
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