Sigiriya Airport 1 hr 31
Jaffna Junction (6 min) Mirisawetiya Stupa (11 min.) Buddhism and temple Jetavanaramaya (7 min.) This dome-shaped Buddhist shrine stands 122 meters tall & is the world s biggest of its kind. Thissa Wewa (14 min.) Reservoir and lake Lankarama Dagaba (10 min) Temple and history Thuparama Dagaba (8 min.) Buddhism Ruwanweli Maha Seya (9 min.) This 140-BCE stupa is an ancient sacred Buddhist site & reaches a height of 338 ft. Isurumuniya Temple (10 min.) Buddhist temple dating back thousands of years known for its intricate stone carvings. Anuradhapura Moonstone (14 min) Buddhism architecture and history Anuradhapura New Town (11 min) Thuparamaya - (8 min.) Sri Lanka s oldest Buddhist temple founded in the 3rd century BC with a restored white stupa. Samadhi Buddha Statue ( ) (12 min) Buddhism and sculpture Railway Station Anuradhapura (5 min) Mihintale (15 min.) A popular pilgrimage site this mountain is thought to be the origin of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Ranmasu Uyana - Royal Park. (15 min.) Buddhism ruins and history Saliyapura Railway Station (9 min) Lovamahapaya (14 min.) History architecture ruins and temple Abhayagiri Stupa ( ) (12 min) Founded in the 2nd century BC this sacred monastery site is 1 of the world s most extensive ruins. |