Sri Lanka (12/2009) - Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura, (අනුරාධපුර in Sinhala, அனுராதபுரம் in Tamil), is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Lankan civilization.

The city, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies 205 km north of the current capital Colombo in Sri Lanka's North Central Province, on the banks of the historic Malvathu Oya.

From the 4th century BC, it was the capital of Sri Lanka until the beginning of the 11th century AD. During this period it remained one of the most stable and durable centers of political power and urban life in South Asia. The ancient city, considered sacred to the Buddhist world, is today surrounded by monasteries covering an area of over sixteen square miles (40 km²).

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[anoorden]

Beautiful video. We have been so many times to Sri Lanka and of course in Anuradhapura too. You have used a good camera and the clip was edit well. What camera did you use?

[AryaSravaka]

very beautiful video friend. i have been to every place in this video. i feel sad for the people in 35th second. btw the background music is a romance song if u didnt know