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.
アララガンウィラ
アララガンウィラは、スリランカの北中部州に位置する、文化的・歴史的に重要な町です。この中央地域の緑豊かな景観の中に佇むアララガンウィラは、古代の遺産と自然美が調和した独特の魅力で知られています。町の中心的な見どころはキリ・ムフダ(シンハラ語で「ミルクの海」)で、中世に造られた特別な人工湖です。スリランカの他の貯水池が主に灌漑のために利用されるのに対し、キリ・ムフダは装飾目的で設計されており、この地域に美的な魅力を添えています。湖は白く塗られた欄干「ヴァラクル・バンマ」(シンハラ語:「雲の堤」)に囲まれ、湖内の小島が静かで穏やかな雰囲気をさらに高めています。
アララガンウィラはまた、古代の仏教寺院でも知られており、町の深い精神的遺産を物語っています。これらの寺院は精巧な建築と歴史的価値を備え、信者と観光客の双方にとって重要な見どころとなっています。さらに、この町は考古学遺跡や古代都市で有名な文化的に豊かな北中部州に位置しており、その歴史的重要性を一層高めています。
緑豊かな自然環境と歴史的名所により、アララガンウィラはスリランカの文化と自然遺産を探求したい人々にとって静かな目的地となっています。歴史的遺跡、穏やかな風景、そして伝統的な魅力が融合したこの町は、訪れる人々にスリランカの豊かな文化と歴史を深く感じさせてくれます。
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