Rankoth Vehera

Rankoth ( Rankot) Vehera (Goldern Pinnacle) Stupa, is the 4th largest stupa in the country after Ruwanveli Seya, Jetawanarama, and Abhayagiriya in Anuradhapura. Built by King Nissanka Malla (1187-1196), it is 55 meters in height 185 meters in circumference. This is the largest Stupa in Polonnaruwa.

The initial name of this was "Ruwanmali dagaba" and this is probably an attempt to build a similar Stupa to the Ruwanveli Seya of Anuradhapura. A rock inscription east of the Stupa describes how King Nissanka Malla (1187-1196) supervised the work of this temple sitting at that place.