A landmark two-volume set exploring the poetic inscriptions of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s world-renowned rock fortress and UNESCO World Heritage site.
 
Authored by Dr. S. Paranavitana, one of Sri Lanka’s foremost archaeologists and epigraphists, Sigiri Graffiti unveils the lyrical verses etched by visitors on the mirror wall between the eighth and tenth centuries. These poems—expressing admiration, desire, humor, and reflection—offer a rare and intimate glimpse into the lives and sensibilities of early Sinhalese society.
 
Volume I (Introduction and Plates) presents an extensive historical, cultural, and linguistic study of the graffiti, accompanied by photographic plates of the original inscriptions.
Volume II (Texts and Translation with Notes, Glossary) provides the full transcriptions and English translations, enriched with detailed commentary and linguistic analysis.
 
Together, these volumes stand as a scholarly and cultural treasure, bridging archaeology, literature, and history. An indispensable addition to any collection on Sri Lankan heritage, ancient literature, or South Asian studies.