Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa is located in the in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka it is one of the ancient capital city by King Vijayabahu in 1970 by defeating the Chola invaders. A UNESCO world heritage site the ruins of royal palaces to bathing pools and ponds, temples, to the fauna and foliage of the area, this quaint historical city is ideal for a sightseeing and adventure. The Polonnaruwa is close to elephant-packed national parks only adds to its popularity. And the town itself makes a pleasant base for a day or two, fringed by a huge, beautiful tank with a relaxed ambience. The polonnaruwa have green environment, amazing ancient constructions Gal Vihara, Vatadage and Thuparama image House are some of the best-known landmarks, whilst there are many others to be seen, to explore, hundreds of ancient structures - tombs and temples, statue and stupas.
Archaeological museum
Gal Vihara
The museum comprises of several rooms, each dedicated to a particular theme: the citadel, the outer city, the monastery area and Hindu monuments. His latter room contains a wonderful selection of bronzes including some outstanding Shiva statues. One depicts Shiva, ringed by an aureole (celestial arch), performing a cosmic dance while trampling on a dwarf; the second depicts a seated, four-armed Shiva bearing a battle axe. A UNESCO world heritage site exhibits finds excavated from the medieval city of Polonnaruwa. 
The Gal vihara is a beautiful Buddha images which marks the high point of Sinhalese rock carving. It consist of four different images, all cut from one long slab of granite. The standing Buddha is 7m tall and the position of the arm and sorrowful facial expression of Buddha disciple ananda, grieving for his master’s departure for nirvana. The reclining Buddha depicted entering parinirvana is 14m long. Notice the subtle depression in the pillow under the head and the wheel symbol on the pillow end. The other two images are both of the seated Buddha. The one in the small rock cavity is smaller and of inferior quality.