Kingdom of Polonnaruwa

rock temple of the Buddha in Sri Lanka

sinhalese kingdom in present-day Sri Lanka (1055-1232)

Sri Lankan King

thumb|upright|Thun Sinhale (Three Divisions of the island) alt=Administration centers of Sri Lanka before the 13th century|thumb| Rajarata ( (); ; meaning "King's country") was one of three historical regions of the island of Sri Lanka for about 1,700 years from the 6th century BCE to the early 13th century CE. Several ancient cities, including Tambapanni, Upatissa Nuwara, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, were established as capitals within the area by successive rulers. Rajarata was under the direct administration of the King (raja/king, rata/country). Two other areas, Mayarata and Ruhunurata, w

Buddist stupa Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

thumb|The entrance to the Hatadage Hatadage (Sinhala: ) is an ancient relic shrine in the city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. It was built by King Nissanka Malla, and had been used to keep the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha. The Hatadage had been built using stone, brick and wood, although only parts of the brick and stone walls now remain. It appears to have been a two-storey structure, but the upper storey has now been destroyed. Three Buddha statues carved out of granite rock are located within a chamber of the shrine.

Ancient structure in Sri Lanka