Polonnaruwa
Poḷonnaruwa, (; ) also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. The modern town of Polonnaruwa is also known as New Town, and the other part of Polonnaruwa remains as the royal ancient city of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa.
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Polonnaruwa is a town in Sri Lanka's North Central Province that has two distinct parts: a modern "New Town" and an ancient royal city that once served as the capital of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa. The ancient city is historically significant as a remnant of Sri Lanka's medieval kingdom, making Polonnaruwa an important archaeological and cultural site.
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Place details
- Locality
- Polonnaruwa
- Region
- North Central Province
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Population
- 13,900
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Demographic
- Ethnicity according to Thamankaduwa DS Division (2012)
- History
- Present day
- See also
- References
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Poḷonnaruwa, (; ) also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. The modern town of Polonnaruwa is also known as New Town, and the other part of Polonnaruwa remains as the royal ancient city of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa.
The second-oldest of all Sri Lanka's kingdoms, Polonnaruwa was first established as a military post by the Sinhalese kingdom. It was renamed Jananathamangalam by the Chola dynasty after their successful invasion of the country's then capital, Anuradhapura, in the 10th century. The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa has been declared a World Heritage Site.