There are many ruined cities in
Sri Lanka. Sigiriya, Yapahuwa, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Panduwasnuwara are
some of them. Anuradhapura city is regarded as the first capital city of Sri
Lanka. According to the history it has been founded by King Pandukabhaya in 380
B.C. According to our historical chronicle Anuradhapura was a well planned
city. Anuradhapura city is one of the most secret place, because there is a
secret ‘Bo Tree’ under which the lord Buddha attained alignment more than 2600
years ago. We can see a large number of stone pillars and some other ruined in
here.
Polonnaruwa is another ruined
city in Sri Lanka. It is situated 218 Km away from Colombo. We can see large
numbers of ruined building here. Parackrama Samudraya is large tank situated in
this ancient city.
Sigiriya is also an ancient city
in Sri Lanka. It is situated is Matale District. It is a rock fortress; built
by King Kashyapa between 473 A.C. and 491 A.C. Sigiriya is a world famous for
its frescoes and the grafity written on the mirror wall. These places of
historical and cultureral important. It should be protected because they are
monuments that symbolize the great past of our country. They show skills and
abilities of our ancient people. We should be proud of them.
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