Flying drones at Sigiriya Rock Fortress: penalties, jamming equipment, and buffer zones?
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The entire Sigiriya and Pidurangala area is designated a strict No-Fly Zone by the Central Cultural Fund and Civil Aviation Authority. Military and local security posts operate radio frequency disruption guns. Flying within 2 kilometers without joint security clearances results in immediate confiscation of gear, police detention, and court proceedings under the Antiquities Ordinance and Civil Aviation Act.
Relying on Pidurangala summit to launch toward Sigiriya is a common trap; archaeological wardens patrol the peak specifically to catch illicit drone pilots.
The prohibition also safeguards the massive wild hornet colonies nested on the underside of Sigiriya’s western rock ledge; drone rotor acoustics have historically triggered hornet swarms that attack tourists on the summit stairs.
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