Temple · Anuradhapura
Jetavanaramaya
At 122 metres, the world's tallest stupa when it was built and still the tallest in Sri Lanka, standing in the ruins of the Jetavana monastery. One of the eight sacred places of Anuradhapura.
- Best season
- February to September. The heaviest rain falls from October to December.
- Time to allow
- 45 min (at least 30 min)
- Best time of day
- Morning
- Entry
- Fee charged (to confirm)
- What to wear
- Cover your shoulders and knees, and be ready to take your shoes off.
- Good for
- Easy going, families
Inside the Sacred City, where foreign visitors buy the Sacred City ticket (see the Anuradhapura monasteries entry). Confirm at the ticket office.