Anuradhapura

Ritigala is an world famous ancient Buddhist monastery and mountain range in Sri Lanka . The ruins and rock inscriptions of the monastery date back to 1st century BC. It is located …

The Avukana statue is a standing statue of the Buddha near Kekirawa in North Central Sri Lanka. The statue, which has a height of more than 46 feet (14 m), was carved …

It is located close to the Tissa Wewa reservoir and the Royal Pleasure Gardens. The temple is a treasure trove holding exquisite carvings which are the finest in Sri Lanka. This temple …

It is located close to the Tissa Wewa reservoir and the Royal Pleasure Gardens. The temple is a treasure trove holding exquisite carvings which are the finest in Sri Lanka. This temple …

Kuttam Pokuna (twin ponds or pools) are well preserved old bathing tanks or ponds in Sri Lanka. This pair of ponds was built by the Sinhalese in the ancient Anuradhapura Kingdom. They …

This gigantic man-made pond called “Eth Pokuna” or “Elephant Pond” is situated close to Lankaramaya in Anuradhapura, it forms a part of Abhayagiri monastery complex. This is a rectangular pond, 159 meters …

Abhayagiri Vihāra was a major monastery site of Mahayana, Theravada and Vajrayana Buddhism that was situated in Anuradhapura. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of …

The Jetavanarama stupa or Jetavanaramaya is a stupa, or Buddhist reliquary monument, located in the ruins of Jetavana monastery . At 122 metres (400 ft), it was the world’s tallest stupa,[3] and …

The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Mahathupa (the Great Thupa) in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha’s relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it …

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred bo tree in the Mahamewna Gardens, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is the southern branch from the historical Sri Maha Bodhi at Buddha Gaya in India …