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The Spectacular Sigiriya rock fortress in Sri Lanka will leave you breathless:)

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Sri Lanka was a wonderful experience! Even though we went on a short 5 day trip, we managed to see quite a bit of Sri Lanka and loved every bit of it. Loved the beautiful island and the warm and friendly people. The trip was l planned and organized by our Sri Lankan classmate, who had planned every bit of our travel, and courtesy him we got a taste of the local culture and cuisine! What an experience! This was what we planned to cover in the 5 days after landing at Colombo: 1. Dambulla (caves and Sigiriya rock) 2. Anuradhapura 3. Kandy 4. Nuwara Eliya 5. Back to Colom bo We landed in Colombo a little after midnight. The next day we started for Dambulla, it took us around 5 hours to reach Dambulla by road (inclusive of breaks). Our plan was to do Sigriya rock so we stayed at Dambulla which is the closest place to stay (around 20 km) if you are visiting Sigiriya. Sigiriya (Lion Rock) is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site. It used to be a monastery dating back to 1...