| City | Polonnaruwa |
| Known for | Sri Lanka’s medieval capital (11th to 13th Century A.D) |
| Location | 216km from Colombo, 101km south east of Anuradhapura |
| Existing since | 14th century A.D. |
| Places of interest | The biggest of the man made reservoirs Parakrama Samudra, is larger in size than the Colombo harbor. The ruins of the King’s Council Chamber, the Royal Citadel, the Kumara Pokuna, Royal Pavilion, the Vatasage Relic House lavished with moonstones, guard stones and sculptured railings. Kiri Vehera – The best preserved of all Sri Lanka’s un-restored dagabas; Gal Vihare – Where the most impressive sculptures are the colossal Buddha images carved on the face of a granite boulder. The recumbent Buddha measures 14 meters and the standing figure is 7 meters in height. |
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World heritage site declared by UNESCO |