Journey to Polonnaruwa; ancient Capital City of Ceylon and seat of power of Parakrama,

High King of a Majestic era. Beside the banks of the Parakrama Samudra Reservoir, (the

second largest inland body of water) surrounded by lush foliage, and serenaded by

birds…. You will encounter “Hotel Sudu Araliya” situated on the banks of Parakrama

Samudraya – a heaven for the discerning....

Built in the 1870’s as a circuit Bungalow for British Government Agents (GA), with the

first British GA occupant being with Mr. W. Harington, the Polonnaruwa Rest House was

carefully refurbished in the style of the early 1950’s, whilst retaining its colonial

charm, after been taken over by the then Ceylon Tourist Bureau in 1954 and thereafter by

Ceylon Hotels Corporation (CHC) in 1968......