Sigiriya, The ‘Lion Rock Fortress’ Of Sri Lanka

Marvellous Engineering Of The Eighth Wonder Of The World

Dew Mal
ILLUMINATION
Published in
6 min readApr 17, 2023

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The Sigiriya Lion Rock from above: Photo by Dylan Shaw on Unsplash

Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress and a former royal palace, is one of Sri Lanka’s most visited and best-known sights, attracting just more than one million visitors each year. This national treasure, which is regarded as the eighth wonder of the world was also designated a UNESCO World…

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Dew Mal
ILLUMINATION

Freelance writer, love sharing what I'm learning.