Discover Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka’s ancient first capital and sacred UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for massive stupas, ancient monasteries, and historic royal ruins.
Located in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province, Anuradhapura is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited sacred cities and the first ancient capital of Sri Lanka. Renowned for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Sinhala civilization, the city is home to towering stupas, vast royal palaces, intricate stone carvings, and advanced ancient reservoirs. As a major pilgrimage site for Buddhists worldwide, Anuradhapura offers a deeply spiritual and fascinating journey through ancient architecture and history.
Pay respects at the sacred Bodhi tree grown from a cutting of the original tree in India under which the Buddha attained enlightenment.
Marvel at one of the world’s most venerated ancient stupas, built by King Dutugemunu, famous for its shining white dome and elephant wall.
See one of the tallest brick structures of the ancient world, representing an extraordinary masterpiece of ancient engineering and architecture.
Discover a brilliant example of ancient hydrological engineering and stone architecture used by monks as bathing pools.
Explore a vast ancient monastic complex featuring the serene world-famous marble-carved Samadhi Buddha statue.
May through September brings drier weather to the North Central plains, making it ideal for exploring the vast outdoor archaeological site and cycling around the ruins.
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