Sigiriya: city, palace, gardens, monasteries, paintings

1st centuries BC 5th century ancient Anuradhapura apsaras Bandaranayake Benille Priyanka Brahmi brick masonry Buddhist Buddhist monastic Central Cultural Fund's centre century BC cistern Citadel construction Dambulla dating donatory inscription drip-ledges earliest early 19th century east excavations Fresco Pocket gallery gateways graffiti poems Ibbankatuva image-house Inner moat Kasyapa Kasyapa's reign kilometres king ladies limestone main rock megalithic metres Mirror Wall moat and rampart Moggallana monastery monastic complex mountain original Outer City painted band palace and garden Paranavitana 1956 pavilions phase Pidurangala and Ramakale plaster Polonnaruva pools prehistoric recumbent image rock face rock-cut rock-shelter roof royal city royal precinct sculptures Senarat Paranavitana settlements Sigiri graffiti Sigiriya complex Sigiriya ear Sigiriya paintings Sigiriya region Sigiriya rock square kilometres Sri Lankan stone stupa summit surrounding temple Terrace Gardens terracotta throne tions Triangle program University of Kelaniya urban visitors Water Gardens western entrance western precinct western sector