The rocks form the site of Pidurangala Vihara, a former Buddhist monastery, which is a registered archaeological protected site. Caves house a temple, Sigiri Pidurangala Raja Maha Viharaya, which is believed to have been built by King Kashyapa in the 5th century, and a monumental brick statue of a reclining Buddha. King Kashyapa’s stupa is near the entrance to the monastery, and there are remains of another stupa on the top of the outcrop
Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka