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Polonnaruwa - royal ancient city

Nissanka Latha Mandapaya

This structure is one of the most excellent creation of the king .this building was made to worship the tooth relic and to listen to prith chanting .the length is 34feet and 8inches and the width is 28 feet and 8 inches .Eight statue pillars of uncommon design is located here

Atadage two stored building constructed by king vijaya bahu the length is 75 feet width is 45 feet the upper store was reserved for the tooth relic and the relic of Bowl, lower staire is for two Buddha statue inside the building 8feet pillars are there the number is 54 .According the inscription which mention the wellakkara solder s were trusted to protect the tooth relic.

Vatadage

This is a work of the king Nissanka malla for the tooth relic, and the bowl relic, the building is large which is 120 feet in length the width is 90 feet the upper floor was reserved for the tooth relic and the second store was reserved for 3 Buddha statues

Stone inscription of Galpotha

This is the biggest stone inscription found in our island ,was created by king Nissankamalla, the length is 26feet and 10 inches and the width is 4 feet and .1/2 inches there are 4300 letters and it describes what Nissanka malla did and other details.

Sathmahal Prasada

Seven stored place this is a very unusual structure methodically declining stories are there which are seven in number the height is 32 feet this type of building are found in seam and Cambodia.

Rankoth Vehera

It is done by king Nissanka malla according to the stone inscriptions the name is Ruwanwelisaya pagoda the highest is nearly 200 feet and the surrounding area is about 550 feet the pagoda can be entered by four sides.