Anuradhapura - Ruvanveliseya Dagoba (20)

Anuradhapura in North Central Province of Sri Lanka

September 8th 2017
Day 4: Friday 8 September - Negombo - Anuradhapura After breakfast at 9.00am we drove to Anuradhapura, the most celebrated of Sri Lanka’s ancient ruined cities. Anuradhapura is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province and the capital of the Anuradhapura District. The city’s greatest treasures are its dagobas; domes enshrining sacred relics. The ... read more

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The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more

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We love travelling and we never get tired of seeing new places, learning about the history, meeting new people all over the world, observing different lifestyles and cultures. Our philosophy is to "live today as if there is no tomorrow". However as a well known travel writer, Bill Bryson has said in the Forward of his book 'The Road Less Traveled', "There are more fantastic things in this world to see than you can possibly hope to get to. You are just not going to live long enough. Sorry. So why are you just sitting there? Turn the page for goodness sake, and start planning". So that is wh... full info

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