One of the more mysterious historical places of Sri Lanka, the Satmahal Prasada is a seven-storied building in the form of an East Asian pagoda. The structure is attributed to Parakramabahu the Great of Polonnaruwa but beyond that, we have no other details surrounding it. For one, the style does not correspond to any other artistic style in Sri Lanka, with each segment of the Prasada being square in shape. The base has four 32-foot sides and they taper to a point at the seventh floor. The floors do have carvings and statues incised into each of them, and there is only one entrance into the building, on the ground floor.

Written by Vasika Udurawane for Travel Lanka Compass