Weherabendigala rocky mountain mentioned here lies in side the inside the Angammedilla National Park on the southwestern side of the Parakrama Samudraya where the Angammedilla canal carry water to the Parakrama Samudraya from the Amban Ganga.
There is a ruined stupa at the top of the open Dimbutulu Gala rock hill, a 16-step carved staircase on the bedrock at the south end, and a platform trace that seems to be a building trace at the northwest end.
Kok Doowa is a small rocky island inside the massive Parakrama Samudraya reservoir in Polonnaruwa built by king Parakramabahu the Great (1153-1186). Kok Doowa means the ‘island of storks’ due to large number of birds, specially storks nesting on the rock.
Unexplored ruins of an ancient temple is found on the land where the new Keththaramaya is built. Many stone pillars lie around the structures of the ancient temple.
The remains are of a small building of unknown use that was built on the bedrock facing the Amban River. The area of the site is a square with a length and width of 3 m.
The ruins at Maluweyaya in Elahara, Bakamuna spreads on the banks of the Amban ganga and at one time of history must have made a picturesque setting for its purpose. Its possible to drive quite close to these ruins in a vehicle.
This vast water reservoir was built by King Parakramabahu the great (1153-1186) and today what you see as the Parakrama Samudraya is only a portion of his original creation.Parakrama Samudraya originally consisted of five large reservoirs separated by smaller dams to reduce the pressure on the main dam.
The dark-grey granite “Gal Aliya ” at Katupilana, is in reality a full-sized elephant sculptured from bed rock, which here fringes the left bank of the Mahaveli-ganga river. The pseudo-beast, fronting and in exceptional relief, owing to the perfectly adapted situation and surroundings, its size and its attitude—half submerged with head slightly turned up-stream as though reconoitering before wading or swimming across the river—looks, from a short distance, very much in the flesh and very much alive.
Kompittugala Archaeology site lies inside the Somawathi National Park on the island created at the at the main forking of Mahaweli Ganga inside the National Park. This area is also known as Sinnavilluwa by the locals.
On the east to the Badda Sema Malakaya you can see a cave with a carved statue of Buddha. This known as the Kuda Gal Viharaya or the lesser rock temple.
Situated 182 km from Colombo, Minneriya National Park is dominated by the Minneriya tank. This is another park where you will find the Elephants in large numbers.
Dimbulagala Namal Pokuna is an ancient armaic complex lying on a peaceful undisturbed rocky outcrop close to the Popular Dimbulagala Temple. Probably part of the same complex in the ancient times
Gal Potha (Stone Book) is one of the famous works of King Nissanka Malla (1187-1196) which describes himself, his rule and the eligibility for being a king of Sri Lanka.
The Wasgamuwa National Park lies within the Polonnaruwa and Matale Districts and is easily reachable from number of tourist locations.
Mavil Aru Amuna was a turning point for the LTTE, a ruthless terrorist organization responsible for thousands of deaths of Sri Lankan citizens. The operation to release LTTE grip on this sluice gate turned in to a full scale operation which saw the military defeat of the terrorist organization in 2009.
The ruins of the Kaduruwela Fort belonging the pre christian era was discovered in 1979 and excavated in 2010. Based on the dating this is now believed to be the famed Vijithapura Fort.
Mahathalakolawewa village is an remote village surrounded by jungles in Medirigirya area. According to legend, the Mahathalakolawewa Rajamaha Viharaya in this remote village has been a temporary home to the Right Tooth Relic of Buddha before it was enshrined in the Somawathi Chaithya.
An island south of Polonnaruwa on Mahaweli River with ruins of large number of buildings now covered by jungle. It is believed be once the shipyard of king Parakramabahu.
Kahambiliyawa Rajamaha Viharaya at Kahambiliyawa is built upon a ancient Buddhist temple built more than millennia ago. A fairly well preserved Samadhi Statue san a head surrounded by large pillars which would have been holding the image house, all made of granite can be seen at this temple.
The Dimbulagala Rock is known for the Dimbulagala Rajamaha Viharaya by the public. But the Dimbulagala rock is scattered with ancient ruins not known by many. Kosgaha Ulpotha Mara Veediya is such site hidden inside thick forest on the eastern slopes of the Dimbulagala Rock.
