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"SRI LANKA" This most beautiful island with its rivers, hills, lakes, forest and waterfalls, National parks like Wilpattu, Kumana, Wasgamuwa and Yala, historical ruins and places of worship like Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya and Kandy.

With a mixture of religious cultures, races and geography – the tropical meeting place of old and new True paradise Island of world. Recorded history in Sri lanka began when Buddhism gave birth to a cultural revolution more than 2000 years ago. And in the wake of this Cultural Revolution came an era of unsurpassed achievement. It fashioned life styles, fostered the arts and inspired the creation of dagabos, temples, statues, vast man made reservoirs and irrigation systems which even today defy engineering interpretation.

Anuradapura
Anuradapura situated in the north central province. It was the capital of ancient Ceylon. There is easy access to city of Anuradhapura either by main highway or rail rood. Vijaya the traditional first King of the Ceylon came and settled in Tambapanni or Thammenna. His ministers settlements, in other places. Vijaya was succeeded by one of his brothers Panduvasdewa was consecrated king and married bhaddakaehcana of sakya clan was sent to Ceylon from India.Theravada Buddhism was introduced Ceylon during the reign of king Devanampiyathissa. Son of king Asoka Mhindu introduced Buddhism to Ceylon. King Dutugamunu was considered as the national hero of the anuradhapura period. The nineth and tenth centuries saw the decline of the Anuradhapura kingdom. After Anuradhapura; Polonnaruwa be came the Capital.

There are 8 main places of worship known as ATAMASTHANA.

Sri Maha Bodhiya
Ruwanveliseya
Thuparama
Lovamahapaya
Abhayagiriya
Jetavanaramaya
Mirisavetiya
Lankaramaya

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Historical Places in Anuradhapura