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District

Anuradhapura District

  Province North Centrol
  Total Area 7,179 km2
  Total Population 745,693
  Density 112 /km2
  Ethnic
Ethnicity Population % Of Total
Sinhalese 676,073 (90.7%)
Sri Lankan Tamils 5,073 (0.7%)
Sri Lankan Moors 61,989 (8.3%)
Indian Tamils 443 (0.1%)
Other (including Burgher, Malay) 2115 0.2 %
Total 745,693 100.0%

Important Places

Caves Temple

National parks

Ruins

Temples

  • Isurumuniya Temple
  • Nellikulam Temple
  • Sir maha Bodhi Tree
  • Thanthirimale Temple
  • Vijithapura Temple

Eight Great Places

  • Sri Maha Bodhiya
  • Ruwanwelisaya
  • Thuparamaya
  • Lovamahapaya
  • Abhayagiri Dagaba
  • Jetavanarama
  • Mirisaveti Stupa
  • Lankarama

Museum

  • Abhayagiriya Fa-Hsien Museum
  • FOLK Museum
  • National Anuradhapura Museum
  • National Anuradhapura Museum
  • Jetavanaramaya Museum
  • nuradhapura Archaeological Museum
  • Haththikuchchi Museum
  • Isurumuni Museum

Nature

  • Kala Wewa
  • Mihintale Sanctuary
  • Namal Uyana
  • Nuwara Wewa
  • Tisa Wewa
  • Kantale Wewa

Pagoda

  • Ruwanwelisaya
  • Mirisaveti Stupa
  • Mihintale Pagoda
  • Lankaramaya Stupa
  • Kiribath Vehera
  • Kantaka Chethiya
  • Jetavana Stupe
  • Dakkhina Stupa
  • Abhayagiri Stupa
  • Thuparamaya