Anuradhapura city located in the north central province is one of the ancient capitals of Sri lanka. This city is famous for its well preserved ancient ruins and buddhist monuments that dates back to more than 2000 years.

Now designated as a UNESCO world heritage this city has been the center of theravada buddhism for many centuries and is best known for its ancient ruined cities. In the immediate surrounding are huge stupas,palaces,temples and ancient drinking reservoirs. The city also contains the ancient sri maha bodhi tree which could be one of the oldest trees in the world according to historical records.

Anuradhapura city is not only a sacred city filled with historical importance, it is one of the main tourist attraction destinations in the country. One of the main reasons this city has gained the attention of tourists is the nearby Wilpattu national park. Wilpattu reserve is only 48km away from the ancient city of anuradhapura which approximately is a one hour drive