Sight · Anuradhapura
Abhayagiri and Jetavanaramaya monasteries
The ruins of two vast monastery complexes, with the huge brick domes of Abhayagiri and Jetavanaramaya, guardstones, moonstones and bathing ponds such as the Twin Ponds.
- Best season
- February to September. The heaviest rain falls from October to December.
- Time to allow
- 3 hr (at least 2 hr)
- Best time of day
- Morning
- Entry
- US$30 foreign adult (official price)
- What to wear
- Everyday clothes. Sun hat and sunscreen help.
- Good for
- Easy going, families
US$30 for foreign adults for the Sacred City ticket, payable in rupees at the CCF rate (LKR 336 per US$ on 14 Oct 2026). The active temples are free.