Polonnaruwa
/ˌpɒləˈnɑːrʊwə/- a town in NE Sri Lanka; pop. 13,900 (est. 2009). Succeeding Anuradhapura in the 8th century as the capital of Ceylon, it became an important Buddhist centre in the 12th century. It was subsequently deserted until a modern town was built there in the 20th century.波隆纳鲁瓦（斯里兰卡东北部城镇, 2009年估计人口13,900; 8世纪继阿努拉达普拉成为锡兰首都, 12世纪时成为重要的佛教中心, 后遭废弃, 20世纪在此建现代城镇）。