Thisara Guest House

Polonnaruwa


About 100m off the main road south of the Old Town, this place has clean, spacious rooms with terrace eating in two blocks; those at the rear with rice-paddy views are the ones to book. The two new rooms above the restaurant will be the best when finished.

Bikes cost Rs 250 per day. Call for a pick-up from the bus or train station.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Polonnaruwa attractions

1. Archaeological Museum

0.29 MILES

This excellent museum has rooms dedicated to the citadel, the outer city, the monastery area (check out the model of the monks' hospital and medical…

2. Royal Palace

0.34 MILES

The Royal Palace constructed by Parakramabahu I was a magnificent structure measuring 31m by 13m, and is said to have had seven storeys. Today its…

3. Audience Hall

0.36 MILES

Parakramabahu I’s Audience Hall is notable for the frieze of elephants, each of which is in a different pose. There are fine lions at the top of the steps.

4. Royal Baths

0.39 MILES

This water tank next to the EKHO Lake House has a stepped entrance and is fed from the nearby Topa Wewa.

5. Bathing Pool

0.41 MILES

Just outside the southeast corner of the palace grounds, the Bathing Pool (Kumara Pokuna) has a central lotus island and two of its crocodile-mouth spouts…

7. King’s Council Chamber

0.46 MILES

This pillared hall is where the King Nissanka Malla’s council would have met. Inscribed into each of the 48 columns in the chamber is the name of the…

8. Entrance to Ruins

0.56 MILES

This is where you will have your Polonnaruwa ticket checked, before entering the main site.