Banagala Upatissa Thera. This Stupa, which was built at the Sri Bodhirajendraramaya Viharaya in Kekirawa, Ipalogama, Ganthiriyagama, Anuradhapura to celebrate the 75th birthday of Ven. Banagala ...

Stupa, Thuparamaya and Vessagiri. Anuradhapura is a predominantly Buddhist area. The diocese was founded on Dec. 19, 1975. Earlier, Anuradhapura was part of Jaffna diocese and later carved out as a ...

The last two mentioned are not seen in Sri Lanka. The first stupa in Sri Lanka – the Thuparama was erected in Anuradhapura, the royal city by King Devanampiya Tissa (250 – 210 BC) enshrining the ...

Start your journey in Anuradhapura, which is considered to be the original capital of Sri Lanka. Rich with culture and history, it is home to ancient temple ruins, some of the largest stupas of ...