Anuradhapura Sanctuary

Anuradhapura Sanctuary is a reserve in , . Anuradhapura Sanctuary is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tissa Wewa and Isurumuniya.

Reservoir
, an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of . Only Panda Wewa and Abhaya Wewa are older.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Abhaya77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Buddhist temple situated near to the in , . There are four carvings of special interest in this Vihara. They are the Lovers, Elephant Pond and The Royal Family.

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.

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 .

Anuradhapura Sanctuary

Latitude
8.33333° or 8° 20′ north
Longitude
80.38333° or 80° 23′ east
Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)
Open location code
6MW289MM+88
Geo­Names ID
1251078
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Satellite Map

Discover Anuradhapura Sanctuary from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tissawewa and Alankulama.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tissa Wewa and Mirisawatiya.

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