Anuradhapura
Step into the Heart of Sri Lanka’s Ancient Civilization
Anuradhapura is the oldest and the largest ancient city in Sri Lanka well-known for its pilgrims and well-preserved ruins. The city’s greatest treasures are its dagabas constructed of small sun-dried bricks and hemispherical in shape. The most notable of these dagabas are the Ruvenweli which dates back to the 2nd Century BC and is 300ft in diameter, the Jetawanarama is 370ft and the Thuparama which enshrines the collarbone of the Buddha.
Kings who ruled Sri Lanka used Anuradhapura as their kingdom for more than 300 years. It is also the first capital of Sri Lanka. The city’s most renewed relic is the sacred Bo Tree which is said to have grown from a branch of the tree under which the Buddha gained enlightenment. It was planted 2250 years ago and is the oldest historical tree in the world. This city holds a lot of information about Sri Lankan history.
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