the archaeological ruins polonnaruwa sri lanka |
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| Poḷonnaruwa, the second most ancient of Sri Lanka`s kingdoms, Polonnaruwa was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated Chola invaders in 1070 to reunite the country once more under a local leader. |
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