a hardened granite outcrop deriving from a solidified magma plug of a former volcano.

Pidurangala Rock, 1 km to the north, has a similar origin.

History

It is likely that the area around Sigiriya was inhabited since prehistoric times. There is clear evidence from Brahmi inscriptions on the western side of Sigiriya that the many rock shelters and caves in the vicinity were occupied by Buddhist monks

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