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Lankathilaka
Viharaya
Bulit by King Parakrambahu, and later restored by Vijayabahu
IV, this dramatic brick building was once five story’s
high and embellished with flowers, creepers, animals, birds
and statues of gods. T he
two gigantic columns at the entrance, now broken to a highest
of 58 ft., must originally have been at least double that
height. The cathedral-like aisle leads to a standing Buddha
statue, now headless, which was 41 ft., tall. The extenior
walls are ornamented with delicate sculpture which depict
various buildings of the Polonnaruwa era. In front of the
Lankathilaka is a pillared ‘mandapaya’ with 40
stone chaste-ornamented pillars.
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