The author has always been fascinated by Sri Lankan history. The inspiration for this book came while he was planning a cultural discovery tour of Sri Lanka for his children. Having collected a dossier full of interesting facts, he was encouraged by his family to share his knowledge with a wider audience. He has now combined his love of literature and history to produce the first easy-to-read, truly comprehensive story of Sigiriya. The book has received rave reviews by readers and critics alike. Senani Ponnamperuma is the author of ’The Story of Anuradhapura’. He has a degree in Information Technology and Business Administration. He was the CIO of two large Australian retailers and has spent many years as a senior IT Consultant. Trishan’s Oz, a website about Australia created by Senani in 1997, won numerous prestigious awards and was visited by over 1.6 million people in just four years. It was selected by the Australian National Library PANDORA project "for the preservation and long-term access of Australian online electronic publications of national significance."