Never forgotten or even lessened in memory is the calm, religiousness and peace that enveloped me as we four, again in the early morning, sat on the rock in front of the Gal Vihara, revering the ...

Recognising the archaeological and historical significance of the area around Polonnaruwa Gal Vihara, the British rulers designated it as a reserve and sanctuary on May 27, 1937 to protect it for ...

It was inaugurated today in front of the historical Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa with a Kiripindu pooja. The project will be launched with Rs. 10 billion allocated by President Wickremesinghe in Budget ...

We wander the stunning remains of a palace citadel that once soared seven storeys high, a monastic hospital, a colossal, 14m standing Buddha and, at the 12th-century Gal Vihara, four exquisite ...

Gal Vihara was third and the only filly in the race. California-bred Make Happy, who won the first leg of the series, flattened out in the lane to get home fourth.

Like Make Happy, Gal Vihara is undefeated in two starts, including the non-listed Platanus Stakes at Tokyo Racecourse Oct. 13.

During the British colonial period in Sri Lanka (Ceylon), a 12th-century monastic establishment with a colossal stone sculpture of the reclining Buddha had fallen into ruins. The photographer’s ...

Other significant classical works include the murals at the Gal Vihara temple. “With the decline of the Polonnaruwa civilization, mural painting also became stagnant,” explains Prof. Dharmasiri.

A fourth-generation Tamil guide shows you what you’ve been missing: The ancient city of Polonnaruwa with the massive carved Buddha images at Gal Vihara; the tropical modernist architecture of ...