Polannaruwa

Polonnaruwa is a city in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms, Polonnaruwa was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I in the 11th century AD and maintained its status until the 13th century. In 1982 the ancient city of Polonnaruwa be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.


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Just north of present-day Polonnaruwa town, 140km (90 miles) north of Kandy, are the ruins of ancient Polonnaruwa, which date from the late 10th century, when the Chola kings of southern India invaded Sri Lanka and conquered Anuradhapura.

  • The Royal Palace
  • King Nissanka Malla's Palace
  • King Parakramabahu I Statue
  • Siva Devale
  • Alahana Pirivena Complex - Buddhist temples
  • Lankatilaka Gedige (Temple)
  • Gal Vihara (Temple)
  • Topa Wewa Lake and the Parakrama Samudra (the Sea of Parakrama)
  • Demala Maha Seya (Temple)


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