Category: Polonnaruwa

Menik vihara and Rankot vihara

The northern districts of ancient Polonnaruwa were almost entirely given over to religious pursuits, home to a sequence of monastic

History of Polonnaruwa

History of Polonnaruwa Kings led the Central fields of Sri Lanka from Polonnaruwa 800 years back, when it was a

Quadrangle Polonnaruwa

Quadrangle Polonnaruwa Only a short stroll north of the royal palace ruins, the area known as the Quadrangle is literally that –

Polonnaruwa or Anuradhapura?

Many visitors to Sri Lanka only have the time or the archeological enthusiasm to visit one of the island’s two

Polonnaruwa ancient places near Quadrangle

Along the road leading north from the Quadrangle, a gravel road branches off to the right just before you reach

Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa

Just to the north, the Gal Vihara (“Stone Shrine” or Black Stone Shrine) represents the pinnacle of Sri Lankan rock

Polonnaruwa the ancient city

Polonnaruwa the ancient city The ruins of Polonnaruwa are scattered over an extensive area of dry, gently undulating woodland. The

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