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Kashyapa’s days in Sigiriya-by Dr harold Gunatillake Video produced by me 20 years ago, with Arun Dias Bandaranaike as narrator and scriptwriter. Most enjoyable trip. I hired a helicopter from the Airforce for the US $ 310.00 for 15 minutes flying over the Sigirya Rock. The pilot said that he is not allowed to fly over the rock, so I had to capture video shots flying at a distance from the rock. To hire the helicopter, we drove all the way to Hingurakgoda, the three of us-Arun, Irangani and myself. We were given a three-seater helicopter, Arun was sitting in front with the pilot well enclosed and comfortable, while I sat at the back seat open on both sides. ...