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Yapahuwa 17 Nov 2009 | 04:08 pm
Among the succession of capitals that followed the abandonment of Polonnaruwa due to invasion was the 13th c. rock-fortress citadel of Yapahuwa (146 km. from Colombo), in the north-western plains. Its...
Polonnaruwa 17 Nov 2009 | 03:24 pm
Polonnaruwa (218 km. from Colombo) became established as the capital in the 11th c., when Anuradhapura was abandoned due to foreign invasion. A well-planned medieval city defended by enclosing walls (...
