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Anuradhapura was the capital of all the monarchs who ruled the country in the Anuradhapura kingdom, with the exception of Kashyapa I (473–491), who chose Sigiriya to be his capital. [12] The city is also marked on Ptolemy's world map .
2 Other towns. 3 Anuradhapura ... Map of Sri Lanka with Anuradhapura District highlighted. ... Largest City: Anuradhapura: Divisions: List. Divisional secretariats ...
The Government of Ceylon tasked Oliver Weerasinghe to develop the Anuradhapura Preservation Plan in 1949, aimed at establishing a new planned town east of the existing Anuradhapura town, thereby establishing the Sacred city of Anuradhapura, with the aim of preserving the ancient city. The "New Town" had many of the government offices and law ...
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The North Central province is home to the ancient cities of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, both of which were historical capitals of Sri Lanka during ancient times. The two cities were the capitals of the Anuradhapura kingdom (437 BCE–1017 CE) and the Polonnaruwa kingdom (1070–1232) respectively.
The Jaffna kingdom appears to have had a similar administrative structure to this with four provinces. [ 2 ] When the Portuguese took over parts of the country after their arrival in 1505, [ 3 ] they maintained more or less the same administrative structure followed by Sri Lankan rulers. [ 4 ]
Anuradhapura sacred city: Nuwaragam Palatha: 4 July 1975 [23] Waththiyagala ruins: No. 383: Ipalogama: 23 February 2007: Rock surface with archaeological factors and signs known as Waththiyagala [7] Weheragala Raja Maha Vihara: No. 9, Abhayapura: Padaviya: 23 January 2009: The ancient dagoba mound, 3 rock inscriptions and Galvatiya with ...