Anuradhapura

*Anuradhapura is a major city located in north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province and the capital of Anuradhapura District. The city lies 205 kilometers north of the current capital of Colombo in the North Central Province, on the banks of the historic Malwathu Oya.

*Anuradhapura is the cradle of ancient Sri Lankan civilization and the sacred center of the island's Buddhism. There are some well-preserved ruins of ancient palaces, monasteries, and monuments attracting visitors to explore.
*It also contains the holy 2,000-year-old Bo Tree, grown from a sapling of the Bodhi tree, under which the lord Buddha attained enlightenment. This ancient city is renowned as one of the world's major archaeological sites and boasts the most unearthed Buddha relics, according to historical records.