The north western part of Sri Lanka has a very beautiful city Kurunegala. The city is located forty two kilometers from Kandy and one hundred and sixteen kilometers from Colombo. It has many tourist attractions including the Kurunegala Clock Tower. At one point of time, this city was very unclean and unpopular, it was regarded as a punishment posting in the Colonial era. But that has all changed now, it is regarded as one of the most attractive cities as well as a major city in Sri Lanka.
Kurunegala City is situated quite high up. The geography of the city is clear, except for some rocks which are found here and there. The year round tropical climate as well as the temperate climate helps in maintaining the pleasant ambience of the city for the whole year. You will be able to visit at least three capitals of ancient times here Panduvasnuwara, Dambadeniya, and Yapahuwa. Some ruins of old monuments are to be found in Panduvasnuwara. Dambadeniya was an ancient capital of Sri Lanka in the mid thirteenth century. Little has been excavated and much of the city still lies buried under a huge fortified rock. This capital city was in the Wayamba province. The rock fortress complex of Yapahuwa is situated in the Wayamba province of Sri Lanka. Yapahuwa was the capital of the country during the last quarter of the thirteenth century. It was a military stronghold and built on a huge rock boulder in Sigiriya rock fortress type.
When you are visiting Kurunegala City, spend some time in admiring the Kurunegala Clock Tower. This clock tower was built in 1922 and is connected with the First World War. It was built in the memory of those brave soldiers who perished in the War but the tower is also used as a memoriam for the soldiers who died in the Second World War.
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