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Kaudulla National Park
Kaudulla National Park is a national park on the Polonnaruwa. It was declared a national park on 1 April 2002 and became the 15th national park in the country. This is one of the 16 irrigation tanks built by King Mahasudha of Kaudulla. It was renovated in 1959 after being abandoned. It now attracts a […]
Minneriya National Park
Minneriya National Park is a national park located in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. On August 12, 1938, the area was declared a national park and was originally declared a wildlife sanctuary. The reason why this area is declared safe is the protection of tank Minarea and surrounding wildlife. Built by King Mahasen […]
Angammedilla National Park
Angamadilla is one of Sri Lanka’s newest national parks. The area was declared a National Park on 6 June 2006. Originally published on 12th February 1988, Angamadilla is a forest reserve in the Minera-Giritale Sanctuary. The park was mainly declared to protect the Parakrama Samudra drainage basin. Angammadilla also protects the water resources of the […]
Wasgamuwa National Park
Wasgamuwa National Park is a natural park located in the Matale and Polonnaruwa Districts of Sri Lanka. It was announced in 1984 for the protection and protection of displaced wildlife during the Mahaweli Development Project and is one of the four national parks designated under the project. Originally designated as a natural reserve in 1938, […]
The Statue Of King Parakramabahu
You can easily reach the statue of King Parakramabahu by the Parakrama Dam. King Parakramabahu was one of the great kings of ancient Sri Lanka. With the end of theAnuradhapura period, the Kingdom was shifted to Polonnaruwa. Later, another rulership was established under King Vijayabahu. King Parkramabhahu was the person who built the entire city […]
Atadage (relic shrine)
The Atadage Dalada Maligaya is a tooth relic shrine built by King Vijayabahu I (1070-1110). The building was built on 54 stone pillars. The tooth relic shrine is placed on the second floor and is often made of wood. Access to the second floor is through a granite staircase. The staircase is still a few […]
kumara Pokuna
Kumara Pond is located adjacent to the Council of King Parakramabahu in the Polonnaruwa District of the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. According to Mahawansa, this pond was built by King Parakramabahu the Great (1153 – 1186 A.D.). According to archaeologists this should be the Pond of Seela Pokharani mentioned in Mahavansa. The pond […]
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