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The white dome of Ruwanwelisaya stupa in Anuradhapura

Temple · Anuradhapura

Lankarama

A stupa built by King Valagamba, now restored. Nothing is known of its original form. One of the eight sacred places of Anuradhapura.

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Best season
February to September. The heaviest rain falls from October to December.
Time to allow
30 min (at least 20 min)
Best time of day
Afternoon
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.

Around Anuradhapura

The brick dome of Jetavanaramaya stupa, Anuradhapura
The brick dome of Jetavanaramaya stupa, Anuradhapura
The Abhayagiri Dagoba in the ruins of the Abhayagiri monastery, Anuradhapura
The Abhayagiri Dagoba in the ruins of the Abhayagiri monastery, Anuradhapura
Aradhana Gala, the rock summit at Mihintale, above the forest
Aradhana Gala, the rock summit at Mihintale, above the forest

We have no photo of Lankarama itself yet. These show the area.

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