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Soaring Sigiriya Rock
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If it was just the rolling gardens at the base of Sigiriya (
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), they would still
be a highlight. Ponds and little man-made rivulets put the water in these water
gardens and offer a serene idyll amid the sweltering countryside. But look up and
catch your jaw as you ponder this 370m rock that erupts out of the landscape.
Etched with art and surmounted by ruins, Sigiriya is an awesome mystery, one
that the wonderful museum tries to dissect. The climb to the top is a wearying and
worthy endeavour.
