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I'm sorry, you'll understand why, later... 

"Anika!"Shivaay called as he banged the door, there he was, waiting outside the bathroom for his wife to show up, they had decided to go visit Sigiriya

"Anika!"Shivaay called as he banged the door, there he was, waiting outside the bathroom for his wife to show up, they had decided to go visit Sigiriya

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which was the largest and most sophisticated single construction project ever undertaken in ancient Sri Lanka. The ruins of Sigiriya only represented 20% of the actual structures. And most buildings were made of wood while those of wood were destroyed by time those made of brick were here to provide a glimpse of the ancient era.

Its centerpiece was a huge rock which appears as though it were a large cloud tethered to earth festooned with a spectacular work of art, the Sigiriya Frescoes,

Its centerpiece was a huge rock which appears as though it were a large cloud tethered to earth festooned with a spectacular work of art, the Sigiriya Frescoes,

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 which harked up to a Sky Palace on top of a huge rock 200 meter tall.

"I'm coming!" Anika answered. Lady Kumbkaran had to wake up early this day, around 5 to get ready for the 4 hours long trip to Sigiriya.

"I don't know why you want us to go there today itself, we just arrived yesterday, I'm so tired, I wanted us to go sight seeing but not this far!" Anika whined, most because she didn't get to sleep.
Shivaay knew that when she would be less tired, she would thank him for the day. They got down to join the driver and to Shivaay's shock Anika greeted him by saying:

"SUBA UDASANAK WEWA. (Good morning in Sinhala, thank you @ChristineGomes2 for the courses, love you mommy <3)"

"Wait Anika, were did you learn Sinhala in just two days?" Shivaay whispered in her ear.

"My little secret.." Anika said and Shivaay rolled his eyes while smiling. She would always surprise him.

During the drive to Sigiriya, Anika was taking pictures here and there,enjoying the beautiful landscapes. 

 

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