Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka shares 50 connections with 2326 other places across 16 topics, anchored in the medieval Kingdom of Polonnaruwa and its historical influence. History dominates, with strong clusters in religion, government, and landmarks. The city connects with Anuradhapura, Colombo, and Jaffna through Sinhalese and Tamil heritage. A 1180 CE raid by Parakramabahu I during the Polonnaruwa-Bagan War reached the city of Pathein. The Gal Vihara rock temple and Dimbulagala monastery anchor the religious and architectural connections.

Kalinga Magha

Connects Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka to: Sri Lanka | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | Nallur, Sri Lanka | Thunnalai, Sri Lanka

Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

Connects Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka to: Sri Lanka | Kurunegala, Sri Lanka | Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka

Pathein

Connects Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka to: Sri Lanka | Pathein, Myanmar | Tagaung, Myanmar | Mingala, Central African Republic

Kithalagama Sri Seelalankara Thera

Connects Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka to: Sri Lanka | Tamil Eelam | Badulla, Sri Lanka | Polonnaruwa District | Millana, Spain

Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara

Connects Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka to: Sri Lanka | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | Namal, Pakistan | Polonnaruwa District

Gal Vihara

Connects Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka to: Sri Lanka | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | Amaravati, India | Polonnaruwa District

Pandyan Civil War (1169–1177)

Connects Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka to: India | Sri Lanka | Madurai, India | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | Rameswaram, India

Colombo

Connects Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka to: Sri Lanka | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Kandy, Sri Lanka | Galle, Sri Lanka | Cinnamon Gardens, Sri Lanka

Tourism in Sri Lanka

Connects Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka to: Sri Lanka | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Kandy, Sri Lanka | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | Galle, Sri Lanka

Henry Pedris

Connects Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka to: Sri Lanka | Punjab, Pakistan | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Kandy, Sri Lanka | Galle, Sri Lanka

Asoka de Silva (admiral)

Connects Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka to: London, England | India | Delhi, India | Cuba | Wellington, New Zealand

Architecture of Sri Lanka

Connects Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka to: Germany | Oxford, England | Berlin, Germany | Brazil | Hawaii

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