Council Chamber of Nissankamalla (Polonnaruwa)
The Council Chamber/Royal Court of Nissankamalla (or Nissankamalla's audience hall (Sinhala: නිශ්ශංකමල්ල රාජ සභාව, පොළොන්නරුව) is located in the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa , Sri Lanka.
This monument is considered the best example found in Sri Lanka that
reveals the arrangement of an ancient royal council. History
From the available epigraphical evidence, this building has been exactly identified as the Council Chamber of King Nissankamalla (1187-1196 A.D.). The stone lion figure placed at the southern end of the building is the throne of the king as indicated by the inscription inscribed under the belly of the lion (Jayasuriya, 2016). Also, the inscriptions found on the pillars of the chamber reveal the seating arrangement of the respective ministers and state officials in the royal council (Jayasuriya, 2016). Inscriptions of the Royal Court of Nissankamalla Reign: Nissankamalla (1187–1196 A.D.) Period: 12th century A.D. Script : Medieval Sinhala Language: Sanskrit mixed with Medieva…
