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.
Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its
well-preserved ruins of an ancient Sri Lankan civilization. It was the third
capital of the Kingdom of
Rajarata, following the kingdoms of Tambapanni and Upatissa
Nuwara.
The city, now a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, was the center of Theravada Buddhism for many centuries. The city lies
205 km (127 mi) north of the current capital Colombo in Sri Lanka's North Central Province, on the banks
of the historic Malvathu Oya. It
is one of the oldest continuously
inhabited cities in the world and
one of the eight World Heritage
Sites of Sri Lanka.
It is believed that from the fourth century BC until the
beginning of the 11th century AD it was the capital of the Sinhalese. During this period it
remained one of the most stable and durable centers of political power and
urban life in South Asia. The ancient city, considered sacred to the Buddhist
world, is today surrounded by monasteries covering an area of over sixteen
square miles
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