Pankuliya

Pankuliya is a locality in , , . Pankuliya is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abhayagiri Vihāra and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.

Buddhist temple
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
was a major monastery site of Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that was situated in , . It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage cities in the nation.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of , Sri Lanka. is situated 3½ km south of Pankuliya.

Buddhist temple
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Jetavanarama stupa or is a , or Buddhist reliquary monument, located in the ruins of Jetavana monastery in the UNESCO world heritage city of , Sri Lanka. is situated 2½ km south of Pankuliya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anuradhapura.

Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a major city located in the north central plain of . It is the capital city of and the capital of .

Pankuliya

Latitude
8.3743° or 8° 22′ 28″ north
Longitude
80.405° or 80° 24′ 18″ east
Elevation
77 metres (253 feet)
Open location code
6MW29CF3+PX
Geo­Names ID
1231173
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