Early in the morning leave to Sigiriya breakfast En-route visit the Sigiriya leave to Dambulla & Sigiriya Fortress which houses the remnants of an ancient City of Sri Lanka kingdom Sigiriya. Dambulla cave temple also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka

Sigiriya is a long story. The rock came into being as a result of a rivalry between two brothers. The great rock fortress, Sigiriya was built by King Kashyapa. King Kashyapa made this great place to protect himself from his brother King Mogallana. The Sigiriya rock is entwined with a tragic event. The heir to the throne had been King Mogallana, but King Kashyapa had taken power by force. King Kashaya was afraid that his brother would come back again to take back his right to the throne. Therefore, to protect himself, he built this rock fortress. He did not want any invasion to happen by his brother. The name refers to a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 meter’s height The technology that has been used in creating the fort is excellent. However, Moggallana was able to defeat Kashyapa, and after that, the rock fortress was destroyed. Earlier it used to be a Buddhist monastery, and after the palace was destroyed, it became a Buddhist monastery once again. Sigiriya was discovered later in 1831 by Europeans. A major of the British army, Jonathan Forbes discovered Sigiriya on his way from Polonnaruwa. Many historians and archaeologists started excavating this rock fortress, and it is through the excavations that all the glory of the rock was discovered Dambulla cave temple also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural paintings (covering an area of 2,100 m2 ) are of particular importance, Temple has five caves and 157 statues of the Lord Buddha, many paintings on the ceilings and walls that emphasis the artistic talent of ancient days. The history of the caves, rock and temple dates from the 1st century BC. The fascination of these caves is not only the statues but also the many intricate and delicate paintings that cover the ceiling and walls, created with indigenous traditional paints. Because of the history, archaeological and artistic implications, the premises were declared as one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1991 situated in the central part of the country the temple has been in use for over 22 centuries and still holds a sense of benevolence and spirituality. Visitors may climb up steps to the temple and the view from the top of the rock is as inspiring as the temple’s golden interior.

Hiriwadunna Explore the rural but beautiful village of Hiriwadunna, Sri Lanka. It’s a half a day trip from Hiriwadunna start with a Bullock cart ride near to the village pond & at there you will experience a boat ride to the next side of the rural village you will be getting the opportunity to visit the beautiful Sri Lanka. About their Culture and life style. Overnights Stay at Sigiriya

Overnight Stay: Hotel in Sigiriya. Meal plan:  Half Board Basic Bed&BreakFast & Dinner Included

Plan for tour itinerary Activities:

• Early morning leave from Hotel 5.30am to Dam bulla En –Route get ready to breakfast
• Visit to an ancient Cave Temple Golden temple
• Sigiriya Rock is one of the most popular and famous tourist attractions in Sri Lanka, Climb to top of rock
• Hiriwaduna visit Village Experience Bull Cart Drive & Kayaks to use on the lakes in and around the Hena
• Nature Trails, mud house surrounded by some great trails that are fun & Traditional Sri Lankan cuisine Style
• Evening plan Next Day activities with tour guide
• Overnight Stay hotel Sigiriya