Ancient City of Polonnaruwa World Heritage Site

Official name

Ancient City of Polonnaruwa | UNESCO

Country

Sri Lanka | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

North Central Province, Polonnaruva District
7.9158° Lat, 81.5000° Lon | Map

Code

201

Time Zone

Asia/Colombo (+0530, +0530)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1982. Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the monumental ruins of the fabulous garden-city created by Parakramabahu I in the 12th century.