Image title: Middle Rampart

Photograph of the “Middle Rampart” found near the Archaeological museum of Sigiriya.

Transcription:
Sinhala: මධ්‍ය ප්‍රාකාරය (madh‍ya prākāraya [prakaraya])
Tamil: மத்திய அரண் (mattiya araṇ [aran])
Sanskrit: Madh‍ya-prākāra (मध्‍य-प्राकार, Madh‍ya-prakara)

Gallery information:

These photos are taken at the Sigiriya rock in Sri Lanka. This archaeological important site dates to the 2nd century BC when it functioned as a monastery. In the fifth century, King Kassapa I transferred the administrative centre from Anuradhapura to Sigiriya in order to  rule from there. The on-site museum displays various artifacts and paintings found at the Sigiriya rock.