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Thanthirimale (also spelled as Tantirimale) is an old village in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 40 km northwest of the Anuradhapura city. The village is known for the ancient Buddhist temple Thanthirimale Raja Maha Vihara, situated in a nearby rock-covered area. [1] Thanthirimale New Stupa
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Sri Datusena Raja Maha Vihara: No. 623-Karunkankulam, Hatarakanuwa Usgala: Kekirawa: 6 June 2008: The drip ledged rock cave [4] Sri Datusena Raja Maha Vihara: No. 651-Kithulhitiyawa: Kekirawa: 23 January 2009: The drip ledged rock cave on natural rock and sacred foot print [5] Sri Devatissa Raja Maha Vihara: Elahamuwa Kekirawa: Kekirawa: 6 June ...
Ancient Anuradhapura The Monastic City, Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka. p. 310, 1994. S. M. Burrows, The Buried Cities of Ceylon - A Guide Book to Anuradhapura and Polonaruwa Reprint, p. 120, 1999. Philippe Fabry, the Essential guide for Anuradhapura and its region, Negombo, Viator Publications, 2005, 199 p., ISBN 955-8736-05-8
The population according to the 2001 census is 745,693, of whom 90.7% were Sinhalese, 8.3% Sri Lankan Moors, 0.7% native Sri Lankan Tamils and 0.1% Tamils of Indian origin. 90.0% of the population are Buddhists, 8.4% Muslim, 1.1% Christian and 0.5% Hindu.
The following is a list of settlements in Sri Lanka with a population over 50,000. ... City Image DS Division District Province ... Anuradhapura: Anuradhapura: North ...
Map. Sri Lanka's Cultural triangle is situated in the centre of the island and covers an area which includes the World Heritage cultural sites of the Sacred City of Anuradhapura, the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, the Ancient City of Sigiriya, the Ancient City of Dambulla and the Sacred City of Kandy. Due to the constructions and associated ...
The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi today, to which the Kingdom was offered by Devanampiya Tissa One of the most notable events during the Anuradhapura kingdom was the introduction of Buddhism to the country. A strong alliance existed between Devanampiya Tissa (250–210 BC) and Ashoka of India, [ 29 ] who sent a missionary of 5 monks including Arahat ...