Tanthirimale Anuradhapura

Tanthirimale

Tanthirimale remains as a little village near Anuradhapura with a history dating right back to the 6th Century BC, to the time of Vijaya’s arrival and the beginning of the Sinhalese race itself.

Sithulpawwa Rock Temple

Sithulpawwa Rock Temple

The rock of Sithulpawwa was once both a temple and a proper monastery home to thousands of saintly monks since the 3rd Century BC

Rajagala Monastery

Rajagala Monastery

The Rajagala monastery site is special due to having been blessed by the Buddhist missionary Venerable Mahinda himself, the monk responsible for having brought the Buddhist doctrine down to the country from its original home of North India. It is also believed that his body is buried here, although it might just be lore, and […]

Ranmasu Uyana Isurumuniya Anuradhapura

Ranmasu Uyana

Ranmasu Uyana or “Gold Fish Gardens”, was an Anuradhapura-age water park. A miracle of hydraulic engineering, the park was built for the royal family.

Ancient Stone Bridge Gal Palama Anuradhapura

Ancient Stone Bridge

There are two ancient stone bridge in Anuradhapura, one over the canal and the other over the Malwathu Oya, the main river that feeds the area.

Buduruvangala Rock Carvings

Buduruvangala Rock Carvings

The Buduruvagala rock carvings gives us a glimpse of Mahayana buddhism, as opposed to Theravada buddhism, and dates back to the late Anuradhapura period.

Bogoda bridge wooden

Bogoda Bridge, Cave and Temple

The Bogoda Bridge is the oldest wooden bridge in the world. The bridge dates back to the 16th century and last independent kingdom in the country.

Biso Maligawa moonstone

Biso Maligawa

The Biso Maligawa is well-known for the incredible preservation of its moonstone. The rest of the ruins don’t look much in their present state.

Ratna Prasada Guard Stone

Ratna Prasada

The Ratna Prasada dates back to the 1st Century AD and was specifically built to cater to the Abhayagiri monks. Ratna Prasada’s claim to fame is its best-preserved guardian stone.

Nalanda Gedige Matale

Nalanda Gedige

Nalanda Gedige is one of the more intricately done historical places in Sri Lanka, with a marriage of Buddhist & Hindu artistic traditions.