The specialty of Wilpattu is the natural lakes in the area, also known as “Willus”. It is the largest and one of the...
Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura with a very broad staircase of 1840 stone steps leading to the summit of nearly 300...
Situated at Mahamevnāwa Park in Anuradhapura Samadhi Buddha statue depicted in the posture of meditation associated with Lord Buddhas’ first Enlightenment. The Statue...
Anuradhapura has three great tanks. Nuwara Wewa, is the largest, covering about 12 sq km. It was built around 20 BC and is...
Moon-stone also known as, Sandakada pahana, is a unique feature of the Sinhalese architecture of ancient Sri Lanka. It is an elaborately carved...
This is an old British colonial administration building which was recently renovated. The museum has an interesting collection of artwork, carvings and everyday...
Dating back to the 1st century BC, this enormous dagaba was built during the reign of king valagamba. Originally over 100m high, it...
The sacred bodhi tree is central to Anuradhapura in both a spiritual and physical sense. It was grown from a branch brought in...
This magnificent white dagaba has been built by King Dutugemunu during 140 BC and one of the most sacred places of the Buddhists....