The chronicles mention Polonnaruwa (Pulaththinagara in Pali) long before its advent as the capital of the country. We come across it in the Culavamsa in connection with the reigns of Aggabodhi IV and ...

The ancient capital of Sri Lanka, the city of Polonnaruwa, the seat of great kings, will awaken to ancient glory once again with the completion of as many as 170 projects under the President ...

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 ...

Polonnaruwa which became the second capital of Lanka in 1070 CE after the fall of Anuradhapura, was a city devoted to the Buddha and his teachings, to science, advanced irrigation systems, ...

Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa held a discussion on the proposed Emergency Treatment Unit to be ...

Polonnaruwa werd de tweede hoofdstad van Sri Lanka, na de vernietiging van Anuradhapura in 993. In de immense stad zijn brahmaanse monumenten (gebouwd door de Chola’s, leerlingen van het brahmanisme) ...

Weekly water bowser the only saviour, as life hits rock bottom in villages with wells, tanks and reservoirs drying up. W. Wijeratna (60) says be cannot recall a worse drought in close to three decades ...

Get accurate hourly forecasts for today, tonight, and tomorrow, along with 10-day daily forecasts and weather radar for Polonnaruwa, North-Central-Province, Sri-Lanka with MSN Weather. Stay ...

Former Sri Lankan ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga and 45 Ukrainian tourists visited a number of Buddhist sites in Polonnaruwa yesterday. The group was greeted by officers of the Central ...

Srilanka, May 8 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, Southern and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa district after 1.00 p.m. Fairly ...