Seegiriya

This is never to be avoided place for a tourist in Sri Lanka. Giant natural granite mountain is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Its known as the 8th wonder of the world. 

King Seegiri Kashyapa who was at the helm around 477 BC sponsored the construction of this magnificent complex of structures on this granite mountain. It belongs to Matale District, and closest major city is Dambulla. 

Specialties are Castle built on top of granite mountain top, Lion’s Arch made with bricks , drawings of women at that time and the Poetry Wall. Today only ruins of the castle on granite mountain top can be seen, but even that shows the amazing talents of ancient sinhalese who built these structures. 

Built at the end of 500 BC , apart from the Royal castle , Guard Towers , Cover Walls , Water Ways , Natural Granite Arches as well as flower gardens can also be witnessed. Wall drawings at this place made it world famous and must be witnessed with your own eyes. Can be reached in around 4 hours from capital City of Colombo , Seegiriya has many tourist hotels also near by.