Cultural Triangle
Anuradhapura
The sacred city — stupas that pierce the sky like white flames.
Anuradhapura, one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, is home to some of the most sacred Buddhist sites in Asia. The Sri Maha Bodhi — a fig tree grown from a cutting of the tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment — is the oldest documented tree in the world, continuously tended for over 2,200 years. The dagobas here are among the largest brick structures in the ancient world, their white-plastered domes visible for miles across the scrub plains.
