Sigiriya is famous for the beautiful frescoes or paintings. many visitors from all over the world visit sigiriya.About isoo years ago king kashyapa kill his father king Dhatusena and became the king. To protect hiskingdom from his elder brother moggalan, kashayapa move his kingdom from Aaurad hapura to sigiriya.He built his palace one rock. The entrance to the rock was in the shape ofa lion’s head .Its paws can deseen even today. This may be one of the reasons why it is called sigiriya or Lion Rock. To get to the
top of the rock there are stone steps carved in to it. As you go up , you cansee the beautiful shining mirror wall. Inside the rock cave you cansee the famou sigiriya freseoes
