Sigiriya Airport 1 hr 32
Railway Station Anuradhapura (10 min) Sravasthipura Railway Station (10 min) Mihintale (25 min.) A popular pilgrimage site this mountain is thought to be the origin of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Mirisawetiya Stupa (11 min.) Buddhism and temple Thuparamaya - (13 min.) Sri Lanka s oldest Buddhist temple founded in the 3rd century BC with a restored white stupa. Abhayagiri Stupa ( ) (19 min) Founded in the 2nd century BC this sacred monastery site is 1 of the world s most extensive ruins. Ruwanweli Maha Seya (13 min.) This 140-BCE stupa is an ancient sacred Buddhist site & reaches a height of 338 ft. Samadhi Buddha Statue ( ) (19 min) Buddhism and sculpture Maha Viharaya (12 min.) Lankarama Dagaba (16 min) Temple and history Ranmasu Uyana - Royal Park. (12 min.) Buddhism ruins and history Thuparama Dagaba (13 min.) Buddhism Isurumuniya Temple (10 min.) Buddhist temple dating back thousands of years known for its intricate stone carvings. Thissa Wewa (11 min.) Reservoir and lake Lovamahapaya (13 min.) History architecture ruins and temple Jetavanaramaya (14 min.) This dome-shaped Buddhist shrine stands 122 meters tall & is the world s biggest of its kind. |