Photo of illuminated Sigiriya, fake – Ministry
The Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs has refuted reports of opening the historic Sigiriya rock fortress for tourists for night visits.
In a statement, the ministry has said that no decision has been taken to open the Sigiriya rock fortress for foreigners during night time.
The statement further noted that an image of an illuminated Sigiriya rock during night time, which has been making rounds on social media, is also fake.
The statement comes after it was previously reported that the Ministry of Tourism had decided to open the historic Sigiriya rock fortress for tourists on moonlit nights.
It was reported that the program called ‘Sigiriya in Moon’ will be implemented for five days a month ; two days prior to the full moon day, on the full moon day, and two days after.