North Central Province · SRI LANKA

Polonnaruwa Ancient City

A UNESCO-listed archaeological landscape of temples, monuments and reservoirs.

Ancient monuments at the Polonnaruwa Quadrangle
Photo: Nahid Sultan · CC BY-SA 4.0

A PLACE TO DISCOVER

What makes it
special.

The ancient city of Polonnaruwa preserves royal and religious monuments across a broad archaeological area. Visitors often explore it by bicycle or with local transport between sites.

Things to look out for

  • The Quadrangle
  • Gal Vihara
  • Ancient reservoirs and city remains