Sunset over Lake, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, 20th century.
Sunset over Lake, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, 20th century. The ancient kingdom of Polonnaruwa, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, was built by King Parakrabahu and was first declared a capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated Chola invaders in 1070 to reunite the country once more under a local leader.