Gal Pota (Stone Book)
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This is one of the famous works of King Nissanka Malla (1187-1196) which describes himself, his rule and the eligibility for being a king of Sri Lanka. This massive slab which is 26’10” feet (8.2 metres) long and 4’7” feet (1.4 metres) in breath has been brought form Mahiyangana area by the worriers of King Nissanka Malla (1187-1196). The text is written in 3 columns and contain over 4300 characters in 72 lines.
There are sighs that liquidified metal has been pored on to the carved characters to bring out the letters much clearer.
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There are sighs that liquidified metal has been pored on to the carved characters to bring out the letters much clearer.
www.amazinglanka.com/pollonnaruwa/galpotha/galpotha.php
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 7°56'51"N 81°0'6"E
- Ancient city of Polonnaruwa 0.7 km
- Anaulundawa 4.3 km
- Unagalawehera Village 8.2 km
- Lanka 10 km
- Mandudamana ( Madudamana) 16 km
- Nelum Pokuna CC Area 18 km
- Uuruvil Tank Kattuwanvill 18 km
- Kattuwanvile High way 20 km
- Samlam Kulam 21 km
- Siripura 24 km
- Polonnaruwa Archaeological Complex 1.5 km
- Parakrama Samudraya 4.9 km
- Angammedilla National Park 8.6 km
- Giritale Wewa 11 km
- Hingurakgoda Air Base 12 km
- Wewa 15 km
- Minneriya Wewa 17 km
- Minneriya National Park 19 km
- Wasgomuwa National Park 25 km
- Pimburettawa Tank 33 km