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.
波隆纳鲁沃王国
波隆纳鲁沃,也被称为普拉提西普拉,在古代被称为维贾亚拉贾普拉,是北中省、斯里兰卡波隆纳鲁沃区的主要城市。现代波隆纳鲁沃也被称为“新城”,而波隆纳鲁沃的另一部分则保留为波隆纳鲁沃王国的古代皇家城市。
斯里兰卡所有王国中第二古老的波隆纳鲁沃,最初由僧伽罗王国建立为军事要塞。在10世纪,该国当时的首都阿努拉德普勒被成功入侵后,朱罗王朝将其改名为贾纳纳塔曼加拉姆。波隆纳鲁沃古城已被列为世界遗产。
波隆纳鲁沃古城
波隆纳鲁沃古城是保存完好的波隆纳鲁沃古代城市遗迹所在地,该城为世界遗产。遗迹分布在一片广阔的区域,南北延伸约4公里。在众多遗迹中,有城堡、四方院、加尔维哈拉(僧伽罗语:石庙)和兰卡提拉卡、加尔波塔(僧伽罗语:石书)、梅尼克和兰科特维哈拉佛教圣地、阿拉赫纳皮里维纳修道院、兰卡提拉卡(僧伽罗语:兰卡的装饰)、基里维哈拉佛塔、蒂万卡帕塔马加哈拉佛像殿(佛教圣地),都是必游景点。
古城以西是内陆海般的帕拉克拉玛萨木德拉(僧伽罗语:帕拉克拉玛巴胡之海),这座人工湖建于13世纪,并在20世纪50年代得以修复。
波隆纳鲁沃博物馆
波隆纳鲁沃博物馆是游览波隆纳鲁沃古城的理想起点:博物馆令人印象深刻的展示提供了丰富的知识,有助于理解众多遗迹——保存下来的、修复的和重建的——以及恢复的灌溉系统,该系统由人工雨水水库和渠道组成,为波隆纳鲁沃农业区提供水源。
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