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Polonnaruwa's Stupendous Structures
Reclining Buddha, Gal Vihara
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Arrayed around a vast grassy quadrangle like the chess pieces of giants, these in-
tricately carved buildings and monuments offer a visitor-friendly briefing on what
was the centre of the kingdom some thousand years ago. Handy plaques are
loaded with information, although you may find the buildings too extraordinary to
switch your concentration to signage. Catch sight of the ruins at sunrise and sun-
set, when the rosy rays of light bathe the complex in a romantic glow. (
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