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A Journey to the Elephant Rock city-by Mahil Wijesinghe   Source:Sundayobserver Kurunegala, the capital of the North Western Province, (Wayamba) has a historical name ‘Hasthihailapura’ (Elephant Rock City). It was the royal capital of Sri Lanka from 1293-1241 A.D. and is full of legend, romance and history. Although it enjoyed the honour of being the royal city for a span of only half a century, the Kurunegala district had the unique distinction of being favoured as the choice of three other capitals – Paduwasnuwara, Yapahuwa and Dambadeniya, between the 12th and 14th Centuries; according to legend, Paduwasnuwara was also a capital in the pre-Christian era. It is not surprising, therefore, that the district teems with period architecture, sculpture and art, and is an archaeologist’s treasure trove. ...