Sri Lanka Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka/ Your one-stop shop for World Heritage tourism information! Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:02:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://worldheritagesites.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-WHS-logo-transparent-background-32x32.png Sri Lanka Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka/ 32 32 Ancient City of Sigiriya https://worldheritagesites.net/ancient-city-of-sigiriya/ https://worldheritagesites.net/ancient-city-of-sigiriya/#respond Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:01:10 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=38257 Ruins of a 5th-century city and palace on a dramatic rock outcropping.

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