Facts About Anuradhapura
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Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of an ancient Sinhala civilization.
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Anuradhapura is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province, Sri Lanka and the capital of Anuradhapura District.
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Anuradhapura was a major intellectual centre for early Theravāda Buddhism, home to revered Buddhist philosophers including Buddhaghosa.
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Anuradhapura was the third capital of the kingdom of Rajarata, following the kingdoms of Tambapanni and Upatissa Nuwara.
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Anuradhapura is a World Heritage site, was the centre of Theravada Buddhism for many centuries.
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Anuradhapura is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and one of the eight World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka.
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Although according to historical records the city was founded in the 5th century BC, the archaeological data put the date as far back as the 10th century BC.
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The Anuradhapura Kingdom appears on Ptolemy’s world map, one of the oldest maps known to man.
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Anuradhapura has an ancient cutting from a sacred fig tree, which was brought from India to Sri Lanka in the 3rd century BC by Princess Sanghamitta, a Buddhist nun.
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The estimated Population of Anuradhapura is 50,595.
