Anuradhapura District
Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat
Wessagiriya

Vessagiriya

Vessagiriya is an archaeological site in , , . Vessagiriya is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the museum .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Isurumuniya and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.

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. is situated 660 metres north of Vessagiriya.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Tree is a sacred bo tree in Mahamewuna Garden in the historical city of , Sri Lanka. It is believed to be a tree grown from a cutting of the southern branch from the historical sacred bo tree, Sri Maha Bodhi, which was destroyed during the time of Emperor Ashoka, at in India, under which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment. is situated 2 km northeast of Vessagiriya.

Reservoir
{About the artificial lake located near |The artificial lake located near |Tissa Wewa } , an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of .

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 .

Vessagiriya

Latitude
8.32853° or 8° 19′ 43″ north
Longitude
80.38997° or 80° 23′ 24″ east
Open location code
6MW289HQ+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3105222059
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vessagiriya and Bodhigharaya.

Nearby Places

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