Anuradhapura is the capital city of the North Central Province of Sri Lanka and the capital of the Anuradhapura District. One of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, and a World Heritage site, Anuradhapura is famous for its well-preserved ruins of an ancient Sinhala civilization. The city lies 205 km north of the current capital of Colombo and was the centre of Theravada Buddhism for many centuries.
PLACES TO SEE IN ANURADHAPURA:
- Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi (a sacred fig tree)
- Ruwanwelisaya ( a stupa and a hemispherical structure containing relics)
- Thuparamaya (the first Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka)
- Lovamahapaya (a building with a roof covered with bronze tiles)
- Abhayagiri Dagaba (most sacred Buddhist monastery)
- Jetavanarama (world’s tallest stupa)
- Mirisaveti Stupa (a stupa)
- Lankarama (a stupa)