Ruins of Anuradhapura

[edit] Eight Great Places of Veneration in Anuradhapura - Atamasthana

The Bodhi Tree at the Sri Maha Bodhiya is protected by several other satellite trees.

Abhayagiri Dagaba.

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

[edit] Other structures

• Isurumuniya
• Magul Uyana
• Vessagiri
• Rathna Prasadaya
• Queen's Palace
• Dakkhina Stupa
• Sela Cetiya
• Naka Vihara
• Kiribath Vehera
• Kuttam Pokuna
• Samadhi Statue
• Toluwila Statue

[edit] Other ruins

In the sacred city of Anuradhapura and in the vicinity are a large number of ruins. These have not been identified properly and many have been destroyed either by Tamil invaders or by vandals. Neither the tourists nor the pilgrims had paid much attention to these ruins and information regarding this is meager. Although Avukana is not situated in the sacred city of Anuradhapura, the pilgrims never fail to pay homage to this statue.

[edit] Demographics

Ethnicity	Population	% Of Total
Sinhalese	51,775	91.42
Sri Lankan Moors	3,825	6.75
Sri Lankan Tamils	850	1.50
Indian Tamils	45	0.08
Other (including Burgher, Malay)	137	0.24
Total	56,632	100