Polonnaruwa

1000 ADSri Lanka

CountrySri Lanka

Date1000 AD

RegionNorth Central

About Polonnaruwa

The second capital of Sri Lanka. Contains giant Buddha statues carved from living rock. The Parakrama Samudra is a massive artificial lake. More compact and better preserved than Anuradhapura.

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