Today it is Poya Day in Sri Lanka and therefore it is a holiday! The Poya Day accrues every month when it is full moon and originate from the Buddhist religion. Many Buddhists visits a temple for religious observances but Buddhism being the main religion in Sri Lanka the Poya Days are therefore recognised holydays. 

 

So with a free day I went to Sigiriya, my plan was to cover Sigiriya and the ancient cave temples in Dambulla however due to road constructions, rain and a lot of queues I was only able to discover a part of Sigiriya. I

therefore did not go to the top, that I'll have to do another day.

 

 

The ancient cave paintings that have been preserved.  

Getting there and away:

From Kurunegala I took the bus to Dambulla 80 Rs = around 4 kr although I took me 1,5 hours to get there. The bus goes to Dambulla and there you have to change bus to Sigiriya, but I took a three-wheeler and the driver insisted on 900 Rs which is too much, it should be around 500-600 Rs.

The entrance is for a foreigner is 3900 Rs = 200 kr. Because I was alone and have never been to this prehistoric place I decided to take a guide. I paid the guide 1000 Rs and then he helped me to get passed all the long lines, but a guide for 2 hours for one person should be around 500-1000 Rs.

On my way back I took the bus to Dambulla 40 Rs so there is a bit of a difference and the bus from Dambulla to Kurunegala was 114 Rs. The busses I have taken so far have never had the same price but it’s still very cheap!   

    End Result: A Wet and Happy Nicky !!!