Sri Lanka tour packages

The main town of Polonnaruwa district in the North central Province, Sri Lanka – Polonnaruwa has a mix of both old and new features of a town. The second oldest kingdoms of Srilanka, Polonnaruwa display a lot of ancient history and historians find the place a complete bliss. Tourists get to see Kaduruwela area as the new Polonnaruwa town however the other side of Polonnaruwa still holds a lot of royal history and remains of ancient kingdom.

The ancient Polonnaruwa has been declared a heritage site by UNESCO. Polonnaruwa is famous for its irrigation system that’s way ahead of the irrigation system that existed in Anuradhapura. The irrigation system that was laid during the Golden age of Polonnaruwa under the kingship of Parakramabahu, who did not want to waste the rain water blessed by the gods till date supplies water in the most efficient manner to the luscious paddy fields.

As an onlooker one can go back in the tell tales and drown themselves in the history behind the then creations and wonder how self sufficient the town must have been without modern amenities. The Sea of Parakrama is the greatest systems created in the time. It is so large that one can barely view the other end. The system served as a moat to save the people of the town from danger and encircles the town like a river helping maintain peace. Today it serves as a spectacle to several tourists who can only be amazed at the existence of such prolific safety systems.

Polonnaruwa is one of the cleanest cities of Srilanka and 6 km away from the old town lies the new town of Polonnaruwa where hotels and government lodges with shops catering to basic needs are located for the convenience of tourists and visitors. Till date the relics of Polonnaruwa town stands testimony to a perfectly planned town and make entry to one of the best archaeological sites. Its pristine beauty has paved way as a backdrop for musical videos by Duran Duran and that is owed to its first rulers who maintained the discipline in building a well laid kingdom.

Lankatilak temple, Thuparama, Sandakada Pahana, Polonnaruwa Vatadage, Statue of King Parakramabahu, Satmahal Prasada are some of the relics tourists can watch and engage themselves in. Polonnaruwa is a clean destination for tourists to head to in Srilanka tour package.