My favorite place to visit

 Sigiriya 

  Sigiriya is one of the most valuable historical monuments of Sri Lanka. Referred by locals as the Eighth Wonder of the World this ancient palace and fortress complex has significant archaeological importance and attracts thousands of tourists every year. It is probably the most visited tourist destination of Sri Lanka. Sigiriya is a palace of very ancient kings.  Today it is considered to be the abode of King Kashyapa, but in earlier eras it is said that Sigiriya was the heavenly palace of King Rawana and the abode of King Kuvera.

  If you simply set off to climb to the top of the rock without stopping, it will take about half an hour. However, the journey to the top is arguably best enjoyed with a local guide, who can show you the series of archaeological highlights along the way. You’ll pass through terraced gardens, cave temples, shrines perched on boulder tops, and a series of frescoes painted into the rock wall.

 Dating back to the 5th century, these painterly works detail a series of women possibly in worship, although very little is known of their origin.

You’ll also pass the Mirror Wall: a wall of stone so highly polished, it’s thought that the king could admire himself as he walked by. The highly polished surface provided irresistible to 8th- and 9th-century vandals, who wrote poems, declarations of love and, of course, their names, all over it. It’s now one of the only remaining sources of Anuradhapura poetry.

Actually sigiriya is my favorite place and I have visited many times.