Lion Gate, Sigiriya Rock

Lion Gate, Sigiriya Rock

A view of the Lion Gate at Sigiriya, at the base of the rock fortress. The ladder heading up to the next level has now been replaced with a stair case.

Many thanks to Ken Creed for sending us these pictures, which were taken by his wife's uncle Terry Ruff during his time with No.357 Squadron, a special operations unit that operated over Burma, Malaya and Sumatra.

How to cite this article: Rickard, J (4 February 2017), Lion Gate, Sigiriya Rock, http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_sigiriya_lion_gate.html

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