Sigiriya Airport 1 hr 30
Ranmasu Uyana - Royal Park. (12 min.) Buddhism ruins and history Thuparamaya - (12 min.) Sri Lanka s oldest Buddhist temple founded in the 3rd century BC with a restored white stupa. Mihintale Junction Railway Station (12 min) Lankarama Dagaba (15 min) Temple and history Samadhi Buddha Statue ( ) (17 min) Buddhism and sculpture Ruwanweli Maha Seya (11 min.) This 140-BCE stupa is an ancient sacred Buddhist site & reaches a height of 338 ft. Mirisawetiya Stupa (9 min.) Buddhism and temple Abhayagiri Stupa ( ) (17 min) Founded in the 2nd century BC this sacred monastery site is 1 of the world s most extensive ruins. Mihintale (22 min.) A popular pilgrimage site this mountain is thought to be the origin of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Thuparama Dagaba (12 min.) Buddhism Isurumuniya Temple (8 min.) Buddhist temple dating back thousands of years known for its intricate stone carvings. Railway Station Anuradhapura (8 min) Lovamahapaya (11 min.) History architecture ruins and temple Sravasthipura Railway Station (11 min) Thissa Wewa (12 min.) Reservoir and lake Maha Viharaya (10 min.) Anuradhapura New Town (14 min) Jetavanaramaya (12 min.) This dome-shaped Buddhist shrine stands 122 meters tall & is the world s biggest of its kind. |