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Anuradhapura Railway Station is a railway station in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways , with Northern Line services, such as the Yal Devi , calling at the station.
Muragala or muru gal, also known as a guardstone, are a unique feature of the Sinhalese architecture of ancient Sri Lanka. [1] The muragala is a set of twin oblong slabs of stone, with a rounded top, located at the foot of the flight of steps, leading to a place of worship, situated on a higher elevation.
Train Halt No 01 Wadduwa Pinwatta Panadura Bolgoda Lake: Egoda Uyana Koralawalla ... Anuradhapura railway station in Anuradhapura. B. Badulla, Uva Province;
In the mid-1950s, Sri Lanka Railways, under the leadership of B. D. Rampala, started to name major passenger services. [1]Old Udarata Menike express train The Old Yal Devi train at Kurunegala, travelling between Omanthai and Colombo Fort The Deyata Kirula ( Uttara Devi) intercity express train at Kurunegala, travelling between Kankasanthurai and Colombo Fortit will run only up to Anuradhapura ...
Anuradhapura: 92.07 176.84 Talawa: TLA Anuradhapura: 103.65 187.2 Shrawasthipura: ... Train Halt No 01 Wadduwa Pinwatta Panadura Bolgoda Lake: Egoda Uyana Koralawalla
An express train called Yarl Devi was introduced on the northern line on 23 April 1956, cutting the journey time between Jaffna and Colombo to 7 hours. [4] [5] The service flourished and Jaffna became the second largest station in the country. [6] The Yarl Devi service was the largest revenue earner for Sri Lanka Railways. [7]
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 .
The architecture of ancient Sri Lanka displays a rich diversity, varying in form and architectural style from the Anuradhapura Kingdom (377 BC–1017) through the Kingdom of Kandy (1469–1815). Sinhalese architecture also displays many ancient North Indian influences.