Polonnaruwa City
Polonnaruwa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka, was the country's medieval capital (11th-13th century). Renowned for its well-preserved ruins, including the iconic Gal Vihara statues, it showcases impressive architecture, reflecting the grandeur of the ancient Sinhalese civilization.
Aralaganwila
Aralaganwila, beliggende i Sri Lankas North Central Province, er en by rig på kulturel og historisk betydning. Omgivet af frodige landskaber i denne centrale region er Aralaganwila kendt for sin unikke blanding af gammel arv og naturskønhed. Byens centrum er Kiri Muhuda (sinhala: “mælkehavet”), en enestående menneskeskabt sø fra middelalderen. I modsætning til andre reservoirer i Sri Lanka, som primært bruges til kunstvanding, blev Kiri Muhuda designet til dekorative formål, hvilket tilføjer området en æstetisk charme. Søen er omgivet af en hvidkalket mur kendt som Valakulu Bamma (Sinhala: “skyernes dæmning”), som forstærker dens maleriske udtryk, mens en ø i søen bidrager til den rolige og fredelige atmosfære.
Aralaganwila er også kendt for sine gamle buddhistiske templer, som understreger byens dybe spirituelle arv. Disse templer, med deres detaljerede arkitektur og historiske værdi, er vigtige attraktioner for både tilbedere og turister. Derudover ligger byen i den kulturelt rige North Central Province, som er kendt for sine arkæologiske steder og oldtidsbyer, hvilket yderligere øger Aralaganwilas historiske betydning.
Byens frodige grønne omgivelser og historiske vartegn gør den til en fredelig destination for dem, der ønsker at udforske Sri Lankas kulturelle og naturlige arv. Aralaganwilas unikke kombination af historiske steder, rolige landskaber og traditionel charme giver besøgende et meningsfuldt indblik i Sri Lankas rige kultur og historie.
About Polonnaruwa District
Polonnaruwa is the 2nd largest city in north central province in Sri Lanka. The ancient city of Polonnaruwa has been declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO Polonnaruwa has a great history of conquest and struggle behind it and rightfully forms the third element in the Cultural Triangle. Located about 140 kms north east from Kandy,Polonnaruwa offers hours of endless pleasure for history and culture lovers, as there are numerous sights of significance.
Much of the physical ruins standing today are credited to King Parakrama Bahu I who spent many royal resources on town planning, including parks, edifices, irrigation systems and so on. The period of his rule is considered a golden age where the kingdom thrived and prospered under a visionary ruler. The Parakrama Samudra is a mammoth tank and named after its patron. The popular kings Royal Palace, the Audience Hall encircled by beautifully carved stone elephants and the Bathing Pool reflect the superior engineering capabilities of the time.
About North Central Province
North Central Province which is the largest province in the country covered 16% of total country's land area. North Central Province consist two districts called Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapure. Anuradhapura is the largest district in Sri Lanka. Its area is 7,128 km².
North Central Province has numerous potentials for Investors to start their Businesses, especially Agriculture, agro based industries and Livestock sectors. More than 65% of North Central Province's people depend on basic Agriculture and agro base industries. NCP also called "Wew Bendi Rajje" because there are more than 3,000 medium and large scale tanks situated in the province. Sri maha bodiya, Ruwanweli seya, Thuparama dageba, Abayagiri Monastry, Polonnaruwa Rankot wehera, Lankathilake are scared