Sigiriya stays open despite wasp attack
Suraj A. Bandara
Sigiriya will be opened to the public today despite Saturday’s wasp
attack which injured several visitors, a Cultural Affairs Ministry
spokesman said.
| On
top of the rock |
| * Nearly 18
foreigners injured
* Others evacuated immediately
* Wear protective clothing
|
Nearly 18 foreigners were injured by wasp stings at the rock fortress
on Saturday. Other tourists who were at the summit of the rock at that
time were evacuated immediately as a precautionary measure, OIC of the
Sigiriya police said.
The Cultural Affairs Ministry spokesman said the attack was mainly
due to the visitors not wearing their protective clothing provided free
of charge by the officials. Authorities have urged visitors to Sigiriya
to wear the protective clothing provided free of charge by officials to
safeguard themselves for possible attacks by wasps. |
