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Veheragodayaya is a remote village hidden in Polonnaruwa on the borders of Floodplains National Park. The area is heavily farmed, and treasure hunters and farmers have both destroyed and encroached upon portions of the archaeology site.
The site known as Weheragoda Yaya with the mound of Stupa, ruins of buildings and other archaeological factors allotted by Geographical data Nos. mentioned below in wildlife conservation zone of Somawathie in the Grama Niladhari Division No. 195 of Sinharajagama in Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretary’s Division in Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province was declared as an archaeological is monument in 1st February 2023.
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8.003319792 N – 81.09539031 E
8.005616667 N – 81.095665 E
8.00691125 N – 81.09596042 E
8.008925 N – 81.09563333 E
8.00953 N – 81.09671167 E
8.009723333 N – 81.09795 E
8.006852917 N – 81.09834333 E
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8.002825 N – 81.09756167 E
References
- Wikramanayaka, V. (2023) ‘Monuments to be declared as Ancient Monuments’, The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka EXTRAORDINARY, 2317/57, p. 4A.
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Map of Polonnaruwa Veheragodayaya Archaeological Site
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Travel Directions to Polonnaruwa Veheragodayaya Archaeological Site
The modern town of Polonnaruwa is also known as New Town, and the other part of Polonnaruwa remains the royal ancient city of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa.
| Route from Colombo to Polonnaruwa Sacred City | Route from Kandy to Polonnaruwa Sacred City |
| Through : Central Highway – Kurunegala – Dambulla Distance from Colombo :230 km Travel Time : 4.45 hours Driving Directions : see on Google map | Through : Matale – Dambulla – Habarana Distance : 140 km Travel Time : 3.5 hours Driving Directions : see on Google maps |
| Route from Anuradhapura to Polonnaruwa Sacred City | Route from Batticaloa to Polonnaruwa Sacred City |
| Though : Maradankadawala – Habarana Distance : 103 km Travel Time : 2 hours Driving Directions : see on Google map | Though : Chenkaladi – Valachchena Distance : 97 km Travel Time : 2 hours Driving Directions : see on Google map |
| Route from Polonnaruwa to Polonnaruwa Veheragodayaya Archaeological Site |
| Through : Palugasdamana – Sinharajapura Distance : 18 km Travel time : 30 minutes Driving directions : see on google map |