Anuradhapura (Sinhala: අනුරාධපුරය, romanized: Anurādhapuraya; Tamil: அனுராதபுரம், romanized: Aṉurātapuram) is a major city located in the north central...
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conjuncts instead of Indic text. The Anuradhapura kingdom (Sinhala: අනුරාධපුර රාජධානිය, translit: Anurādhapura Rājadhāniya, Tamil: அனுராதபுர இராச்சியம்)...
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Anuradhapura Airport (Sinhala: අනුරාධපුර ගුවන්තොටුපළ, romanized: Anurādhapura Guvantoṭupaḷa; Tamil: அனுராதபுரம் விமான நிலையம், romanized: Aṉurātapuram...
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The Anuradhapura period was a period in the history of Sri Lanka of the Anuradhapura Kingdom from 377 BCE to 1017 CE. The period begins when Pandukabhaya...
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Queen Anula of Anuradhapura (47 BC – 42 BC) was the first queen regnant in Sri Lankan history. Anula initially rose to power as a consort of King Chore...
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Bodhi Tree (section To Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka)
at Jetavana in Sravasti in North India and the Sri Maha Bodhi Tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Both are also believed to have been propagated from the original...
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The Anuradhapura cross is a form of the Christian cross symbol. It is the most ancient symbol of Christianity in Sri Lanka. The cross was discovered in...
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Anuradhapura Veddas (Sinhala: අනුරාධපුර වැද්දන්, romanized: Anurādhapura Væddan, Tamil: அனுராதபுரம் வேடர்கள், romanized: Aṉurātapuram Vēṭarkaḷ) are people...
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The Chola conquest of Anuradhapura was a military invasion of the Kingdom of Anuradhapura by the Chola Empire. The period of Chola entrenchment in entire...
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BC Vijithapura, 504–474 BC Upatissagāma, 474 BC–438 BC Anurādhapura, 438 BC–437 BC Anurādhapura, 437 BC–7th century AD, 7th century–667, 683–772, 777–797...
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the Anuradhapura kingdom in the early historic period. The Anuradhapura period (377 BCE – 1017 CE) began with the establishment of the Anuradhapura kingdom...
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Anuradhapura Railway Station is a railway station in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with Northern Line services...
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Chola dynasty (redirect from Chola occupied Anuradhapura)
seated tiger with two fish. Country List Chola Empire Chola Kingdom Anuradhapura Kingdom Kakatiya dynasty Chodaganga Dynasty Kadaram Kingdom of Velanati...
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The Anuradhapura massacre occurred in Sri Lanka in 1985 and was carried out by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. This was the largest massacre of Sinhalese...
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Dutugamunu (redirect from Dutthagamani of Anuradhapura)
[duʈugæmuɳu]), also known as Duṭṭhagāmaṇī Abhaya, was a king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom who reigned from 161 BC to 137 BC. He is renowned for first uniting...
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Anuradhapura (Sinhala: අනුරාධපුර දිස්ත්රික්කය anūrādhapūra distrikkaya; Tamil: அனுராதபுரம் மாவட்டம் Aṉurātapuram māvaṭṭam) is a district in North Central...
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Sinhalese people (section Pre-Anuradhapura period)
to the Mahavamsa, a Pali chronicle compiled by Buddhist monks of the Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya in Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese descend from settlers who immigrated...
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The Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya was an important mahavihara or large Buddhist monastery for Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka. King Devanampiya Tissa of Anuradhapura...
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province. The city of Anuradhapura is the capital of the province. The North Central province is home to the ancient cities of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa...
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Queen of the King's Land) is a daytime passenger train that runs between Anuradhapura and Beliatta via Colombo Fort in Sri Lanka. The Rajarata Rejini is currently...
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early monarch of Sri Lanka of the Kingdom of Anuradhapura, based at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura from 215 BC to 205 BC. He was the youngest of...
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in chronological order: the kingdoms of Tambapanni, Upatissa Nuwara, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Dambadeniya, Gampola, Kotte, Sitawaka and Kandy.[citation...
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Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi (category Buddhist temples in Anuradhapura)
tree (Ficus religiosa) in the Mahamewuna Garden in historical city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. This is believed to be a tree grown from a cutting of the...
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Sigiriya (category Anuradhapura period)
moved the capital and his residence from the traditional capital of Anuradhapura to the more secure Sigiriya. During King Kashyapa’s reign (477–495 AD)...
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Valagamba (redirect from Valagamba of Anuradhapura)
Great Black Lion, Wattagamani Abhaya and Valagambahu, was a king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom of Sri Lanka. Five months after becoming king, he was overthrown...
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Anuradhapura Central College (Sinhala: මධ්ය විද්යාලය, අනුරාධපුර, Tamil: மத்திய கல்லூரி, அனுராதபுரம்) is a mixed educational establishment in North Central...
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{About the artificial lake located near [Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka ] |The artificial lake located near [Tissamaharama]|Tissa Wewa (Tissamaharama)} Tissa...
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Sandakada pahana (section Anuradhapura period)
bottom of staircases and entrances. First seen in the latter stage of the Anuradhapura period, the sandakada pahana evolved through the Polonnaruwa, Gampola...
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Devanampiya Tissa (redirect from Tissa of Anuradhapura)
one of the earliest kings of Sri Lanka based at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura. According to the traditional chronology, he ruled from 307 BC to 267 BC...
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politician and medical doctor who serves as a Member of Parliament for the Anuradhapura Electoral District since November 2024. He was elected during the 2024...
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