The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95)
lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing
some 370 m high (the 'Lion's Rock', which dominates the jungle from all
sides). A series of galleries and staircases emerging from the mouth of a
gigantic lion constructed of bricks and plaster provide access to the
site.
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| Ancient City of Sigiriya |
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