David Abeywickrama Yeah, I have a list of other places because I have a Tamil friend that's taking me to Sri Lanka to visit her family, but I can only add a few so I have to prioritise.
As this is the first video of where I actually have been, it’s kinda cool. By the way I’m half Sri Lankan, why I’m explaining more. Sri Lankan means : lion Blood(maybe people), this rock is less known than the Taj Mahal but has way better story than it (even if the price for Whites is 50x that of locals) The story starts with a king starts castle there because in the winter he can live on the top and in the summer at the bottom. It is as well a good fortress. When it was Inherited there were disputes so one of the two princes needed to go to Southern India to hide. After a while the the prince comes back to take his homeland . The Current King rides in on Elephant back. The twist is that there was mud laid by the enemy for tactical advantages. To get out of the mud the King turns back, but his soldiers thinks it a retreat. He commits suicide before the war ends because of his failure.
I think the closest translation of ‘Sri Lanka’ is ‘resplendent isle’. Sinhala means ‘blood of the lion’. It’s believed that the the fortress was built by the prince who usurped the throne from his brother, and not by the father, so it was not an inheritance. His father was one of the greats in building the irrigation network though, created some great works.
Dear Big story team I really like lota of story you shared. May I ask how did you find all these stories? Your stories are around the world, did you travel to all of this place?
@Aravinda Priyadarshana lol what , why are you trying troll about basic lankan history ? Sinhalese arent the natives to sri lanka , veddhas are and they are dravidian. The language they speak is dravidian.Sinhalese are people who came from india much later and Sinhalese is a sanskrit language. I know cause Im sinhalese too dumbass. Theres no sinhalese caste thats yaksha and sinhalese dont have tribes either. Yasksha is tribe .And sinhalese buddhist arent even a tribe.So dont know what the fuck youre on about.
@@jubjub9904 Linguists have concluded that the parent Vedda language is of unknown origin. The current language is heavily mixed with Sinhala and in some areas with some Tamil. I’m not sure what you mean by Sanskrit language, but Sinhala is an Indo-Aryan language, with a Brahmic script. The word ‘Sinhala’ is originally from Sanskrit though. There’s no proof that there was any king called Ravana in Sri Lanka. If he existed in pre-history, yes, he might be from the indigenous people who would be related to the Veddas. But if he existed, considering how much both groups have mixed in genetic terms, it’s probably then not wrong to call him an ancestor of the Sinhalese as well.
Cuz that might be the ideal look by that time. Sri lankan women in ancient times wore just a cloth over their breasts just for covering. Quite normal when you consider the climate.
scorpioninpink ....just kinda annoying when some place gets all popular from instagram and facebook and then everyone goes. traveling is so easy now todo and mostly about bragging rights. sad.
You know when you had imaginary argument, and you do it while playing a video, and you realize you miss the entire video as it ends, despite of being on headphones, because you're too angry and violent while sitting still in your chair. Yeah there's something wrong with me.
*A channel with 1.8 million subs ONLY,but look at their effort in every video*
Its owned by CNN
Come and visit in Sigiriya.
Proud to be Sri Lankan 🇱🇰
I travelled there in 2013. This brought back the wanderlust vibes.
Wow! Thanks Great Big Story for featuring yet another venue from Sri Lanka! Love this.
I had no idea this existed, definitely putting Sri Lanka on my bucket list
lol, research a bit more about Lanka, and you'll add a lot more to that list.No regrets
David Abeywickrama Yeah, I have a list of other places because I have a Tamil friend that's taking me to Sri Lanka to visit her family, but I can only add a few so I have to prioritise.
Fiha Rani You are always welcome here
I was there this summer. One of the most spectacular and beautiful places I’ve ever been
Lien K me too
damn, me too
Thank you for bringing places like this to my attention. Reminds me why I need to spend my money on travelling more.
Finally a video of Sri Lanka from you guys
th-cam.com/video/uI9-Mz4YpLg/w-d-xo.html
they did a one a while ago.
Didula Egodage thanks I didn't see that video
I'm from Sri Lanka this is a real thing we Lankans are so proud about but Im proud to see my country in The Great Big Story ❤
Hey! I've been there! It was unbearably warm during the climb but on top there was the nicest breeze, and an amazing view of the surrounding area.
There's also a brilliant museum at the bottom
Pretty sure that's just the Lion Turtle that Aang was talking to
no
creative 😂😂, I like it
Wow! That is just amazing and breathtakingly stunningly beautiful. The View!
Dayum i didnt even know such a thing existed
another place to go on my bucket list :)
At last my favorite channel in Sri lanka 🇱🇰
Whoever made this video deserves an award. Magnificent.
That's the Air nomad temple 😂
Stunning editing and cinematography at the beginning GBS!
As this is the first video of where I actually have been, it’s kinda cool. By the way I’m half Sri Lankan, why I’m explaining more. Sri Lankan means : lion Blood(maybe people), this rock is less known than the Taj Mahal but has way better story than it (even if the price for Whites is 50x that of locals) The story starts with a king starts castle there because in the winter he can live on the top and in the summer at the bottom. It is as well a good fortress. When it was Inherited there were disputes so one of the two princes needed to go to Southern India to hide. After a while the the prince comes back to take his homeland . The Current King rides in on Elephant back. The twist is that there was mud laid by the enemy for tactical advantages. To get out of the mud the King turns back, but his soldiers thinks it a retreat. He commits suicide before the war ends because of his failure.
Nathaniel Carlyon Sri Lankan doesn't mean lion blood. But sinhala does
Sinha or singha = lion
La or Lé = blood
I think the closest translation of ‘Sri Lanka’ is ‘resplendent isle’. Sinhala means ‘blood of the lion’.
It’s believed that the the fortress was built by the prince who usurped the throne from his brother, and not by the father, so it was not an inheritance. His father was one of the greats in building the irrigation network though, created some great works.
It's our country man!!
I've been there. It was so beautiful.
Yeah, this is how I built my fortress in minecraft
Wow! Breathtaking
Dear Big story team
I really like lota of story you shared. May I ask how did you find all these stories? Your stories are around the world, did you travel to all of this place?
I wonder that as well
Looks stunning! Would love to visit Sri Lanka anyday
I swear I thought this was a new Uncharted game 😂
Looks epic for tower defence game.
It's just amazing view. I am really glad that I got to see this awesome video.
we are proud of our country love you srilanka
It looks Beautiful.
Yes, "study" the frescos.
You need a whole damn day just to ascend and descent. But it is worthy though!
i hope can reach here one day.
Awesome video but I wish it was longer
Hey I’m from Sri Lanka
hello from Uruguay
Something that fits lord Ravan. The paintings look very dravidian and beautiful. Hopefully I'll visit. Cheers from India.
Lol sri lankans dont belive those fantasy storys
This was built way after Ravana . It was built by the Sinhalese .
@Aravinda Priyadarshana no hes native sri lankan called vedha from the tribe yaksha. Basic research would have told you that.
@Aravinda Priyadarshana lol what , why are you trying troll about basic lankan history ? Sinhalese arent the natives to sri lanka , veddhas are and they are dravidian. The language they speak is dravidian.Sinhalese are people who came from india much later and Sinhalese is a sanskrit language. I know cause Im sinhalese too dumbass. Theres no sinhalese caste thats yaksha and sinhalese dont have tribes either. Yasksha is tribe .And sinhalese buddhist arent even a tribe.So dont know what the fuck youre on about.
@@jubjub9904 Linguists have concluded that the parent Vedda language is of unknown origin. The current language is heavily mixed with Sinhala and in some areas with some Tamil. I’m not sure what you mean by Sanskrit language, but Sinhala is an Indo-Aryan language, with a Brahmic script. The word ‘Sinhala’ is originally from Sanskrit though.
There’s no proof that there was any king called Ravana in Sri Lanka. If he existed in pre-history, yes, he might be from the indigenous people who would be related to the Veddas. But if he existed, considering how much both groups have mixed in genetic terms, it’s probably then not wrong to call him an ancestor of the Sinhalese as well.
i really want to go there!
me too
Nice place, but the story is a bit short :)
Did you mean *Castle in the Sky*
Very beatiful place to visit.
GBS, You guys Rock!!!!
Ancient Sinhalese technology and Art marvels ❤
another awesome destination
Been up there. Worth it for sure
Love from Sri Lanka
I've bin in alllll of the places in your videos
Sri lanka et for Life
looks like a huge frog crawling on the grassland
proud to be srilankan
It's the legendary arena
Constructed an epic fortress on top of a giant limestone rock
Can't draw boobies right
Cause they all look the same?
Cuz that might be the ideal look by that time. Sri lankan women in ancient times wore just a cloth over their breasts just for covering.
Quite normal when you consider the climate.
Thought the thumbnail was from Fortnite. Great video nonetheless, such an amazing fortress! And the location it’s placed in?! Unreal :D
It’s aighttt.....
Just kidding, it is truly amazing! Especially the cave it! It is visually stunning and it has not been retouched!
remind me of the place from FC4
Sorta looks like a battleship in the jungle.
I was there
Proud to be sri lankan
Great place for observing star, lol !!!.
Uncharted 5 gameplay now with 1200 steps of stairs
0:45 looks like a frog with weird fingers
Saltiest Salted Salty Salt That's the Lions paw
Sri lankannn wooooo 🎉🎉🎉
This comment has been invaded by Sri Lankans
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This guy sounds depressed
I been there because i am srilankan and there is a ancient swimming pool on top
I’m going there this summer
Welcome brother
Welcome to sri lanka
What is the sound in the back ground
Reminds me of Machu Pichu
Can you guess in this video who didn't have his morning coffee before work? yea you are right xd
U don’t fool me I know this is battle island from fortnite
asian machu pichu
dont get me twisted but that place would be a great map for COD or CSGO
Nahom Werku yeah. CoD! Or R6s!
Well there was an actual battle there
Looks like something I would build in minecraft
not gonna lie. The thumbnail looked like it was Fortnite
Well it *is* a fort
I went there in August
i'v seen that in real life
Matale is pronounced "Maa-ta-lei", not "Ma-taal".
Shak Pherze he spelt all of the names wrong lol 😂
Been there
Aw, would have been more fun to only be able to rock climb up there.
weird how sri lanka is THE place to go now
carmine Why shouldn't it? It's a great country.
scorpioninpink ....just kinda annoying when some place gets all popular from instagram and facebook and then everyone goes. traveling is so easy now todo and mostly about bragging rights. sad.
Sri Lanka is an island paradise, instagram had nothing do with the country’s beauty
i need to go here
You know when you had imaginary argument, and you do it while playing a video, and you realize you miss the entire video as it ends, despite of being on headphones, because you're too angry and violent while sitting still in your chair. Yeah there's something wrong with me.
Yo trust me u have to go to sigiriya because i have gone to it 26 times
It's the air temple from avatar :D
I went there
Someone Special how much did it cost?
It’s free my man
It was 30 USD for the entry fee, but I went a couple of years ago so the price might have changed.
Whoops they consider me as a local although I was born in australia, maybe that was the case haha.
you pronouced the king's name and "Matale" wrong
Aliens!
SICK562CKRISS probably. But you may have a lot of people disagreeing with you.
Hello
Yoooooooooooo
The pronounciation for MATALE
Mohamed Naveeth Mahtel is definitely cooler than Maaathalae😁😁
Metal District 😂😂
My home
Hi
Thunderbluff :3
Sounds like Koi Fresco narrating
2
Remind me of Viking place in fortnite
Yay I'm early
ogg teah 300 like
Btw the frescoes are also known as sigri graffiti
ZULUL GWA GWA GWA ZULUL