Anuradhapura is located in the North-Central part of the country. approximately 200 kilometers northeast of Colombo. and is situated at an elevation of 80m above sea level. It is a world heritage site declared in 1982.

Anuradhapura was our first capital city. It was 2500 years ago. There the last king was Pandukabaya. Before that, we had prehistory, but there is not much recorded in the written books. Our written history starts from 5th C BC. from 5th C BC up to 11th C AD our capital was Anuradhapura. Then it continued as our capital with so many influence attacks. and it was Ruled by 126 kings and one queen in 1500 years. 

There are our 1st stupa, 1st tank and the world's oldest recorded tree and also a Buddhist monastery complex like a university and so many stupas and several things can see our 1st city Anuradhapura.