Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

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1,001 Population 100,100/sq mi density

679 ft Elevation 207 meters

80°F Avg Temperature 27°C

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Sigiriya (1)

Ancient City of Sigiriya

Cultural Inscribed 1982

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 180...