A Day out to Sigiriya Rock Fortress, and thereafter visiting Dambulla Cave Temple before proceeding to the respective hotel.

Sigiriya - Home to the 5^th century ‘Fortress in the Sky’ which is perhaps the most fantastic single wonder of the Island.  It is also known as Lion Rock because of the huge lion that used to stand at the entrance to the fortress.  Within its triple-moated defense, the huge rock rises to a sheer height of almost 500 feet. On its summit are the foundations of what was once a great and sumptuous palace and gardens complete with swimming pool. On one of the stairways, the only known ancient work of Sinhala secular painting survives in the form of frescoes of life-sized damsels in all the freshness and delicacy of their original colours.

Dambulla - Dambulla is famous for the five cave temples on a rock.  The first three caves are better, older and larger th an the other two.  Some caves date back to the 1^st century BC. All the five cave walls and ceilings are covered with Buddhist murals and there are more than 130 Buddha statues. Statues of gods and kings are also found here.

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