Ancient recitation house with a stone fence. Nissanka Latha Mandapaya is one out of the many unique structures in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa. It was built by King Nissankamalla in the 1100s and was named after him. This historical masterpiece is located in the area that contains the oldest and most sacred monuments in...Read More
Watch the animals roam freely The open Air zoo concept became quite popular in Sri Lanka during the past decade and as a result the first open air zoo was opened at Pinnawala, Sri Lanka in April 2015. It is located close to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. The Pinnawala open air zoo extents over forty four...Read More
Love and Care at its best Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the only Elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka which was established in 1975 by the Department of Wildlife. The primary intention of establishing this rare type of orphanage was to provide care and shelter to baby elephants that were found lost and wandering in the wild. The...Read More
Sri Lanka’s premier dry zone man made jungle The IFS-Popham’s Arboretum is the only preserved dry zone arboretum in Sri Lanka. It was created in 1963 by Sam Popham on 7.5 acres of scrub jungle and abandoned ‘Chena’ land. Popham established his arboretum in the geographical center of the island, Dambulla. Apart from the many...Read More
A majestic figure with a grave expression A magnificent statue made purely from stone stands on the eastern Bank of the Parakrama Samudra Reservoir. It is considered as the symbol of Polonnaruwa. This statue depicting an austere figure holding what is thought to be an ola leaf manuscript is carved on a large boulder. The...Read More
A treasure trove of stone artistry The only place to see the largest collection of paintings belonging to Polonnaruwa kingdom is the Thivanka Pilimage which had been built as part of the Jethavanarama Complex by King Parakramabahu (1153-1186). “Pilimage” means image house and this historical attraction is situated in Nissankamallapura, Polonnaruwa. The image house has...Read More
The emblem of grandeur in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa Ever wondered what life would have been like for a king of the 12th century in Sri Lanka? Among all the archeological wonders of Polonnaruwa the Royal Palace of King Parakramabahu can be referred as the most prominent one. This Royal Palace was built by...Read More
Perfect fusion of Buddhist and Hindu Architecture Nalanda Gedige is one of the most fascinating and mysterious archeological masterpieces of ancient Sri Lanka, which is located in Nalanda, close to Matale and Dambulla. It is considered to be the centre of Sri Lanka and its structure resembles a South Indian Temple as well as Buddhist...Read More
