Anuradhapura Ruins

Anuradhapura’s history and existence go back as early as the 4th century BC. Being that ancient and encountering over 2000 years of historic events, Anuradhapura is now home to ruins fortress, palaces, temples, stupas museums and everything one thinks of when they think of Royalty.

Being the birthplace of Buddhism Anuradhapura ruins have the twin ponds (Kuttam Pokuna), royal botanical gardens, the tissa wewa and the royal museum to its name. Tissa wewa was an artificial reservoir built by King Devanampiya Tissa, that was overlooked by white stupas. Kuttam Pokuna is a water pumping pond that had a hydraulics system pumping water in those days. The moonstone of Abhayagiri Vihara, a monastery was placed at an elevation of 75m from the forest floor.

The royal botanical gardens (Ranmasu Uyana) stone carved structures that were in use during monarchy surrounded by greenery. And the important structure that holds facts and insights of all this is the Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum. It is situated in the old kachcheri building and was established post the colonial times. Thus the Anuradhapura ruins serve as a walk down historic events and offer an eerie experience.