caption: Sigiriya, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka - This is among the hundreds of frescoes in Sigiriya. These pictures cover an area of 5600 square meters approximately. However, many more of them had been lost forever. There are evidences to prove that these were painted in 3rd century BC, in Anuradhapura era. But the style of painting is unique which differ from Anuradhapura period. The true identity of the ladies in these paintings still have not been confirmed. There are various ideas about their identity. Some believe that they are the wives of the king while some think that they are women taking part in religious observances. These pictures have a close resemblance to some of the paintings seen in the Ajanta caves in India.