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Ruwanweli Maha Seya
Buddhist temple
This 140-BCE stupa is an ancient, sacred Buddhist site & reaches a height of 103 meters.
4.90 (15.3K reviews)
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Samadhi Buddha Statue
Historical landmark
👍👍 The Buddha statue can be seen in the Mahamevnawa Park, another sacred place in the ancient city of Anuradhapura.
This black stone Buddha statue was destroyed in the past due to enemy invasions and was later rebuilt by the Department of Archeology.
This is a must visit place. You can drive near the M...
4.80 (1.6K reviews)
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Mirisawetiya
Buddhist temple
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4.80 (1.6K reviews)
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Isurumuniya Temple
Buddhist temple
Buddhist temple dating back thousands of years, known for its intricate stone carvings.
4.70 (2.3K reviews)
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Uththararamaya (Gal Vihara)
Place of worship
Ancient Sinhalese rock temple with 4 Buddha statues, including 2 seated, 1 standing & 1 reclining.
4.70 (2.2K reviews)
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Royal Palace of King Maha Parakramabahu
Historical landmark
👍👍 Vejayanta Pasada is a magnificent seven-storey structure which is the royal palace of King Parakramabahu the Great. It is situated on Maradankadawala-Habarana-Thirukkondaiadimadu Highway.
4.70 (1K reviews)
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Ritigala Strict Natural Reserve
National park
👍👍 😊 Historical contex of Ritigala
The chronicle Mahavansa Mentions that King Pandukabhaya established his garrison at this occasion to fight his uncles. Prince Aritta who was ordained as a monk in the Buddha Sasana for the first time in Sri Lanka after embracing theBuddha Dhamma During the reign of K...
4.70 (799 reviews)
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Vatadage
Historical landmark
Ancient Buddhist monument features intricate stone carvings, statues & a small stupa.
4.70 (742 reviews)
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Dimbulagala Aranya Senasanaya ( Dimbulagala Forest Monastery )
Buddhist temple
👍👍 One of the best old temples in Sri Lanka. Located in between polonnaruwa to mahiyangana. Natural environment with great hospitality of villagers. You can see our ancient thinking Patton once you enter the temple. Nicely maintained natural environment with proper maintenance.
4.70 (679 reviews)
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Statue of King Parakramabahu
Historical landmark
👍👍 Located about 3km away from the ancient city of polonnaruwa. This is a masterpiece of a statue. There are two stories about the identity of the person in the statue.
Some believe that this is a statue of the great king Parakramabahu who built the city of Polonnaruwa. Other believe that this statue...
4.70 (658 reviews)
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Medirigiriya Vatadageya (මැදිරිගිරිය වටදාගෙය)
Historical landmark
👍👍 Madirigiriya Watadageya: A Mystical Sanctuary in Sri Lanka
Introduction:
Sri Lanka, renowned for its rich historical and cultural heritage, boasts a plethora of ancient architectural marvels, many of which have deep spiritual significance. Among these, the Madirigiriya Watadageya, located in Sri La...
4.70 (645 reviews)
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Dalada Maluva - ( Polonnaruwa)
Historical landmark
👍👍 Very beautiful and attractive temple complex in polonnaruwa ancient city and also most holy place .
4.60 (1.8K reviews)
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Lankatilaka Temple
Historical landmark
👍👍 Without writing something what learned about this place , I can’t leave. Lankatilaka Image house is considered to be the largest image house built in ancient Sri Lanka. According to history, the building had five stories and this image house had been decorated with paintings which was constructed by...
4.70 (411 reviews)
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Mihintale Rock Steps
Historical landmark
👍👍 The place where king Devanampiyathissa embraces the buddhism from Arahat Mihindu. You can climb three rocks in order to worship the buddha’s statue, the stupa and the Mihintala Rock. The rock is hard to climb under the scotching sun but I guarantee the breathtaking view after the struggle.
4.90 (194 reviews)
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Polonnaruwa Ancient City Entrance
Historical landmark
👍👍 The second most ancient kingdom of Sri Lanka,
Polonnaruwa was first established in some 800 years ago.
After the fall of the capital city- Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa became the royal capital of the country which fell into the hands of the Chola invaders many a times.
Nevertheless, the city was first...
4.60 (507 reviews)
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Ranmasu Uyana (Royal Park)
Historical landmark
👍 Ranmasu uyana or Royal park is situated in right hand side of the Isurumuniya car park. Unfortunately the park is abandoned by the archeological department. However if you can visit there you may discover the proud engineering techniques in ancient Sri Lanka. The royal park was filled with bloomed f...
4.60 (429 reviews)
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Potgul Temple
Historical landmark
👍 This is one of the stops for Polonnaruwa historical sight tour and it's a smaller stop where you can find building ruins and a lot of grass and trees everywhere. This makes it a nice calm walk. It felt definitely less touristic and crowded as the other places in the town.
The tickets need to be boug...
4.60 (401 reviews)
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Elephant Pond ඇත් පොකුණ
Historical landmark
👍👍 This gigantic man-made pond is situated close to Lankaramaya. This is 159 meters in length 52.7 meters across and 9.5 meters in-depth with the holding capacity of 75,000 cubic meters of water. Roughly 1,700 years old, it was a place for monks to bathe and engage in ablutions. It is made of granite a...
4.80 (177 reviews)