Location: Polonnaruwa
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Poḷonnaruwa (Sinhalese: පොළොන්නරුව, Poḷonnaruwa or Puḷattipura, Tamil: பொலன்னறுவை, Polaṉṉaṟuvai or Puḷatti nakaram) is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Kaduruwela area is the Polonnaruwa New Town and the other part of Polonnaruwa remains as the royal ancient city of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa.
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1. Polonnaruwa
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4.5 based on 2,582 reviews
Reviewed By paulsY2649EH - Binfield, United Kingdom
Our guide took us here as part of a cultural triangle tour - medieval capital of Sri lanka - wonderful history going back 1000 years and very well presented - the history is quite superb and whilst it is quite spread (so allow plenty of time) it is well worth a long visit - ignore traders who approach you - as others have said not too busy
2. Medirigiriya Vatadage
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4.5 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By danushkabm - Mawanella, Sri Lanka
Very Beautiful Ancient Buddhist Structure Builded using Rocks. This place located in a middle of a Forest but easy to Visit. Calm and quiet place.
3. Siva Devale No 2
4. Polonnaruwa Vatadage
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4.5 based on 370 reviews
Reviewed By sydneysider48 - Sydney, Australia
This is a world heritage site of great beauty and interest. The site is well preserved and maintained and contains a number of historic remains most of which are intricately carved with beautiful designs, symbols, images and intricate scenes. As so often happens at these historic sites one marvels at the beauty of these ancient monuments and finds it difficult to imagine them in all their glory when they were intact, gilded and highly decorated.
5. King’s Council Chamber
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4.5 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By sydneysider48 - Sydney, Australia
A large number of well preserved and intricately carved columns stand atop a stone platform with carved stone frieze, with each column showing the name of the official who stood in audience before the king here.
6. Hetadage
7. Pabalu Vehera
8. Weijantha Prasada
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4.0 based on 177 reviews
Reviewed By startravel01 - Sydney, Australia
This is the ruins of a 7 story building from a former kingdom from thousands of years ago. It's part of the historical polonnaruwa ruins and definitely worth a visit.
9. Pothgul Viharaya
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4.0 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By sunimalr2016 - Invercargill, New Zealand
The statue erected on the rock in a corner of the Pothgul vihara which bordering Parakrama Samudra. For a long time locals believe that the statue is Parakramabahu the Great who reigns in the golden era of Polonnaruwa kingdom. However some critics say this is the statue of either Pulasthi, Agasthi or Kapila irshi.... Some scholars suspects this statue has similarities between South Indian statues ...
10. Siva Devalaya (No 1)
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4.0 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By DipuKV - Pune, India
As you go around Polonnaruwa and enjoy the Buddhist themes of the place and its monuments, the Shiva temple (which highlights the Hindu influence on the place) adds to the lure.
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