http://www.lastminute.com/site/find/World/Indian-Ocean/Sri-Lanka.rssen-gbInfo on lastminute.com's Sri Lanka offeringshttp://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> Sri Lanka's fifth century fortress and penthouse, rising from the plains atop a huge rock, is most famous for its remarkably well preserved frescoes of beautiful Sigiriyan damsels. Amongst the complex of buildings, garden and waterways ruins, the enchanting women still glow in the late afternoon light.]]> For two weeks at a time, the residents of the Ulpotha Sanctuary open their doors to small groups of visitors, eager to take stock of their lives in a place far from their own reality. An expensive trip yes, but a mind-blowing one too.]]> The Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawela in Sri Lanka is one of the best places in the world to get up close to a large herd of elephants.]]> Join a 1000 year-old pilgrimage shared by Sri Lanka's main religions. Legend has it that the footprint on top of the 2224-metre Adam's Peak was made by Adam when he was cast out of heaven. Reach the summit at dawn during the main pilgrimage period (December to April) to experience the splendour of an eerie natural phenomenon. Or make the climb in peace at any other time of the year.]]> Vipassana Meditation courses, as taught by SN Goenka, are now organised worldwide, including at this centre in Kandy.]]>