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Lions paws and stairs at Sigiriya Rock  
   

Lions paws and stairs at Sigiriya Rock

Sri Lanka
Trip to Ruins Becomes an Accidental Safari

September 7th 2017
Glyn and I caused quite a stir with the many stray dogs of Sigiriya this morning. It was 5.30am and they weren't expecting tourists to go walking down the road, so every single dog either barked or howled. The residents of Sigiriya must have loved us. The manager of our lodge was perturbed, the Rock wasn't open yet. We explained that we were off to photograph the sunrise; she looked bemused and ju ... read more
Asia » Sri Lanka » North Central Province » Polonnaruwa

Sri Lankan Flag The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more
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