About Polonnaruwa

A city steeped in a rich heritage of hundreds of years, the Polonnaruwa historical places are phenomenal, with each resounding majestic story of the great kings of old. Polonnaruwa sightseeing is therefore certainly an interesting experience and will take you back through the passages of time. Cycling is one of the best things to do in Polonnaruwa, especially as it is the ideal way to explore some of the monumental sights, considering that walking can be too tiring.

Some of the other things to do in Polonnaruwa include eating at the Kamo Restaurant which serves home-made string hoppers and melt in the mouth pol rotti, fresh rice and curry and a local delicacy of lightly fried lake fish. The New Araliya Sinhala Hotel too is a popular local eatery with delicious Sri Lankan food.