Hornets have for generations been a major deterrent to visitors to Sigiriya, especially for those who wish to get close to the rock fortress’s famous frescoes ... of the ancient treasures of Sinhala ...

Retired Commissioner of Archaeology forwarded his theory that Sigiriya was a Mahayana monastery and the frescoes were paintings of Goddess Tara, Dr. Roland de Silva, Retired Director-General of the ...