A UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the north central part of the island was the first capital (5th century BC – 9th century AD ) the center of the island’s Buddhist civilization and undoubtedly the grandest city of ancient Sri Lanka. In antiquity and the interest, is the equal of any ancient buried city in the world.

The oldest historically documented tree on earth ( over 2200 years.) – The sri Maha Bodhi brought as a sapling of the very same tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment and the island’s oldest Buddhist shrines some dating back to the 3rd century BC impressive white dagobas ( relic chambers ) and monuments embellished with handsome stone carvings or sculpture, pleasure gardens, beautifully executed stone baths and ponds and superb irrigation system of reservoirs and canals are the main attractions of Anuradhapura.