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  Polonnaruwa
Anuradhapura was a Capital of Sri Lanka at 1500 years. After destroy Anuradhapura with various effects Polonnaruwa became the Capital of Sri Lanka. Polonnaruwa kingdom was started 1017 AD and it was finished at 1215 AD. There were two aggressions which were aggressed by India were cased to start and finish the kingdom of Polonnaruwa.
        Colas who were inoculated Sri Lanka at 1017 AD avoid the Anuradhapura kingdom and started Polonnaruwa as their Kingdom. There after Sinhalese kings attacked Colas and created Polonnaruwa as Sinhalese Kingdom. Magha who was attacked Sri Lanka and who were in Kalinga of Indiya became final king of Polonnaruwa. King 2nd Parakramabahu who rescued Sri Lanka from Magha and started Dambadeniya as 3rd Kingdom of Sri Lanka.


 Greatest three Kings of Polonnaruwa Kingdom were King Wijayabahu, King Keerthi Sri NishshankaMalla and King Parakramabahu. We can see today also the many greatest places and historical items which were made by greatest three kings of Polonnaruwa and also we can see the Hindu temple dedicated to a deity which was made by Colas. We can see two Hindu temples dedicated to a deity and no 2 Devale is safety now also. Both of them were created with Indian method.


Today We can see the ruins of Hatadageya, Watadageya, Nishshanka Latha Mandapa which were created by King Keerthi Sri NishshankaMalla and Gal Wiharaya, Alahana Campus, Paradise of 7 flats, Gethawana statue, Thiwanka statue complex which were made by king Parakramabahu. There are four various statues at Gal wiharaya (see above picture). We can see the ruins of Alahana Campus and anyone able to think present University is not bigger than it. Also we can see beautiful Ponds called Kumara pond, Nelum Pond and more. Why keep your eyes without see that wonders.

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