Sacred City

Sacred City is a locality in , , . Sacred City is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara.

Buddhist temple
Photo: eiko, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an ancient Buddhist temple in , . It is believed to be the site of Gautama Buddha's first visit to the country, and is one of the Solosmasthana, the 16 sacred religious locations in Sri Lanka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mahiyangana and Hassalaka.

Town
Photo: Imaadwhd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mahiyanganaya is a town situated close to the Mahaweli River in , of . It is said that Gautama Buddha visited Mahiyanganaya on the Duruthu full moon poya day in order to settle a dispute arose between Yakkas and Nagas and this was his first ever visit to Sri Lanka.

Town
Hasalaka is a small town in . It is located within . This is the hometown Corporal Gamini Kularatne, Parama Weera Vibhushanaya recipient of Sri Lanka Army. is situated 6 km northwest of Sacred City.

Sacred City

Latitude
7.32167° or 7° 19′ 18″ north
Longitude
80.99069° or 80° 59′ 27″ east
Open location code
6MV28XCR+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14188943594
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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