Category: Anuradhapura

How to Travel Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura divides into two distinct areas: Anuradhapura New Town, which is home to almost all the town’s accommodation and practical

Visit Mihintale

A 12 KM east of Anuradhapura is Mihintale ,a significantly important place for sri lankans,Mihintale is where Buddhism was first

Visiting the ancient city of Anuradhapura

The whole site is much too big to cover on foot, and it’s far easier to explore by bicycle.These can

Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba in Anuradhapura

Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba in Anuradhapura Behind the Folk Museum, this fine white dagoba is guarded by a wall with a frieze

Anuradhapura History & Culture

Anuradhapura first became a capital in 380 BC under Pandukabhaya, but it was under Devanampiya Tissa (r 247–207 BC) –

Jetavanarama Dagoba in Anuradhapura

The Jetavanarama Dagoba’s massive arch ascents from a clearing back towards the Sri Maha Bodhi. Built in the third century

Abhayagiri Temple

Abhayagiri Dagoba (Abhayagiri Temple  – Abhayagiri Vihara) The huge Abhayagiri Dagoba created in the 1st or 2nd century BC, was

Thuparamaya Dagoba in Anuradhapura

Thuparamaya Dagoba in Anuradhapura is the first Buddhist strucutre in Anuradhapura. It is located a short distance from the Lankarama

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