This stone lion by the side of the stairway, is depicted on the Ten Rupee note in Sri Lanka

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Yapahuwa An ancient fortress and capital built in the early 13th century. Rock carvings flank the long steep staircase to the top of the rock. Yapahuwa is a rock rising to a height of 90m.

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Location: Sri Lanka, Yapahuwa, Kurunagala
Photo credit: © Nuwan Liyanage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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