In Polonnaruwa to the north of the Pothgul Vehera is a granite boulder, adorned with a large statue. This is one of the finest statues in the Island and of which the height is 11 feet 6 inches. The historians and the archaeologists have not confirmed its identity to date. Some refer to it as the statue of King Parakramabahu the Great because its closeness to one of his major irrigation works; others refer to it as Rishi Pulasthi’s statue. There are some mysterious reasons why the Department of Archaeology has still not declared that this statue belong Rishi Pulasthi even after the name been inscribed on the statue. When these factors taken into thought it proves that this statue is of Rishi Pulasthi. (1) The presence of a Brahminical sacred thread that runs from the left shoulder across the body. (2) The Ola leaf book that he carries confirms that it is of Rishi Pulasthi. (3) The other is because Polonnaruwa was referred as Pulasthipura in primeval times. (4) The dress code is of a Rishi. (5) The worn out Rock Inscription which reads as ‘PULA SA THA behind the head of the statue. This ends the controversy of this statue and establishes that this statue is of Rishi Pulasthi.