
Sigriya was a monastery belonging to 1-2 centuries B.C. with caves surrounding the rock. King Kassapa I (473-491 A.D.) transferred the administrative centre from Anuradhapura to Sigriya and ruled the island from Sigriya.

Sigriya was a monastery belonging to 1-2 centuries B.C. with caves surrounding the rock. King Kassapa I (473-491 A.D.) transferred the administrative centre from Anuradhapura to Sigriya and ruled the island from Sigriya.

The true identity of the ladies in these paintings still have not been confirmed. There are various ideas about their identity. Some believe that they are the ladies of the king's while others think that they are women taking part in religious observances. These pictures have a close resemblance to paintings seen in the Ajanta caves in India.
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