Coming down from the top, Yapahuwa, Sri Lanka.

Flowers growing wild near the top of the rock.

Iron guard rails on the rock.

Cactus plants growing wild.

Stairway with guard rails.

A fresh breeze blowing it is a pleasure to see the surrounding countryside while climbing down.

Top of the Yapahuwa rock, Sri Lanka.

Foot-path at the top of the rock.

A view of the countryside.

Caves just beneath the top of the rock.

Scenes on the top of the Yapahuwa rock, Sri Lanka.

The distant horizon.

A ruined building. Was it the building which housed the sacred 'Tooth Relic'?

A 'Mal Aasana' - Pedestral for votive offering of flowers to the sacred 'Tooth Relic'?

The top of the 'Yapahuwa' rock had the building to house the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Lord Buddha, a Chaithya and a pond cut in the rock to collect rainwater. The above photos show the remains of them today.

Scenes from the top of the Yapahuwa rock, Sri Lanka.

Scenes at the top of the rock, Yapahuwa, Sri Lanka.

A ruined Stupa and a water collection point in the rock.

The Stupa built close to the repository of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha in the 13th Century AD.

A view of the surrounding countryside from the top of the rock.

Another view.

The climb to the top, Yapahuwa, Sri Lanka.

The climb from the second stairway, Yapahuwa, Sri Lanka.

The climb from the second stairway to the top of the rock has footpaths and steps. It needs a bit of effort but can be done with frequent rests. The pictures depict the early part of the climb.