Pimburattewa Wetlands
The Pimburattewa wetland area north of Polonnaruwa is a largely unknown birdwatching destination encompassing a complex of ancient…
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Topa Wewa Reservoir
Topa Wewa is the ancient reservoir immediately adjacent to the Polonnaruwa archaeological complex — a tank of approximately…
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Medirigiriya Vatadage is one of the finest and most completely preserved ancient circular relic houses in Sri Lanka…
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The Polonnaruwa Archaeological Museum is the essential orientation point for the ancient city — a well-curated collection of…
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Pothgul Vihara is a remarkable group of ruins on the southern shore of Parakrama Samudra — a monastery…
Read MoreShiva Devale No. 2
Shiva Devale No. 2 is one of the finest surviving Hindu temples in Sri Lanka — a small…
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Thuparama Image House in Polonnaruwa is one of the best-preserved ancient gedige (image house) structures in Sri Lanka…
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The Nissanka Latha Mandapaya is one of the most visually distinctive and elegant structures in the Polonnaruwa complex…
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Rankoth Vehera is the largest stupa in the Polonnaruwa ancient city and the fourth largest in Sri Lanka,…
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Lankatilaka is one of the most dramatically surviving image houses of the Polonnaruwa era — a tall, roofless…
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