Tag: Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa, the second capital of Sri Lanka, flourished as the heart of the kingdom from the 11th to the 13th centuries. Recognized for its extraordinary architecture, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. The origins of Polonnaruwa trace back to the 6th century BC, when a minister of King Vijaya, the progenitor of the Sinhalese race, established a settlement named “Vijitha Grama.”