Best Places to Visit Near Anuradhapura
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Anuradhapura with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Dambulla) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Anuradhapura
Where to go for a weekend trip near Anuradhapura? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Anuradhapura within a 50 mile radius.
35 milesSE![sigiriya](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/465027fe3e8780c4162bc4d9b201bdcc.jpg?1582270511)
SigiriyaUnesco, Locality
![sigiriya](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/465027fe3e8780c4162bc4d9b201bdcc.jpg?1582270511)
49 milesSE![polonnaruwa](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/26d47bef06cfcc76d95fba275e629fca.jpg?1611839928)
PolonnaruwaTown, Unesco
![polonnaruwa](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/26d47bef06cfcc76d95fba275e629fca.jpg?1611839928)
37 milesSE![dambulla](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/62be02fcee27ac7cfff37e0ad7a9d09d.jpg?1582270511)
DambullaTown
![dambulla](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/62be02fcee27ac7cfff37e0ad7a9d09d.jpg?1582270511)
43 milesN![madhu road national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/70cf8a1075a51bc54333b35c2988ca78.jpg?1582270511)
Madhu Road National ParkNational park
![madhu road national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/70cf8a1075a51bc54333b35c2988ca78.jpg?1582270511)
38 milesSE![minneriya national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/1df6b8939ab60b3c558f76a6d46179c5.jpg?1582270511)
Minneriya National ParkNational park
![minneriya national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/1df6b8939ab60b3c558f76a6d46179c5.jpg?1582270511)
46 milesW![kalpitiya](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/c2d4a87e185510306d02a7f2b4cf698d.jpg?1582270511)
KalpitiyaLocality
![kalpitiya](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/c2d4a87e185510306d02a7f2b4cf698d.jpg?1582270511)
43 milesNW![giants tank sanctuary](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/1a57b0f2d04bc9093a98e57c78017ba2.jpg?1582270511)
Giant's Tank SanctuaryNational park
![giants tank sanctuary](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/1a57b0f2d04bc9093a98e57c78017ba2.jpg?1582270511)
29 milesN![vavuniya](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/9135fe69e392f246ebc76e6115c065db.jpg?1582270511)
VavuniyaTown
![vavuniya](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/9135fe69e392f246ebc76e6115c065db.jpg?1582270511)
TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Anuradhapura
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Anuradhapura
![Gal Vihara](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/e5f023f71bdfcf1b2c85813780517112.jpg?1611839582)
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
![Dambulla cave temple](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/48682dd3253396affbad90eaa0433daa.jpg?1582270511)
Dambulla, Sri Lanka
Cave temple complex with art and relics
![Satmahal Prasada](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/cf1d636a6d606eb4f15a36f31dd8d7b1.jpg?1648561936)
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
![Rankoth Vehera](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/04c6e0a3b74545980006eea747fe73ff.jpg?1582270511)
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
![Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/51f5dbb7bbd7ae5863b268054db9a3b8.jpg?1582270511)
Madhu Road National Park, Sri Lanka
![Nissanka Latha Mandapaya](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/084186bcf401d809d7278788a3269221.jpg?1648516956)
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
![Pidurangala Vihara](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/1e48a41b133f58fe25019d24aaa356c8.jpg?1582270511)
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
![Nalanda Gedige](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/9d64cd0fb9f5e8cd2dc3c898e8d7958b.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Vatadage](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/6b305901843e0bced4285f5134b24a4c.jpg?1582270511)
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
![Medirigiriya Vatadage](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/35c6a47a554d2fff3ef82305b3742bea.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Hatadage](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/610354390eba131bb842497d02422333.jpg?1582270511)
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
![Archaeological Museum](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/8b7c7d77a85fa253da291cc2be394d3c.jpg?1582270511)
Vavuniya, Sri Lanka
![Kantale Dam](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/50a838a7610db600ee5a099f41a86d59.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Na Uyana Aranya](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/7b5bdd5c798fcd0e5716bea31b622491.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Kalpitiya fort](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/579135daa8d98452c6679727ed8ed543.jpg?1582270511)
Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka
![Kaludiya Pokuna Forest](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/3d2a1ac9994995aa5272c51ed28ae917.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![St. Anthony's Church](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/417d031b964a42c468f1eefde82076cc.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Tissa Wewa](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/2d4e29ba854dab66c21d48f92f9fd66e.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Giant's Tank](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/static-maps/lk/8_86507_80_036.jpg)
Giant's Tank Sanctuary, Sri Lanka
![Mahamevnāwa Gardens](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/43026cadf2b4549468912a8087c6dea9.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Avukana Buddha statue](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/c67e2621b533540ddc1617ed27118c6f.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/c070c7a45747ff5050d98c23ae154d88.jpg?1582270511)
Dambulla, Sri Lanka
![Wilpattu National Park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/25c46e075c1f266a3e890634858eef9a.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Hurulu Forest Reserve](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/a5f5e8a8b0ea41d8658bbd531267f7df.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Paramakanda Raja Maha Vihara](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/a5581c03e286ab95f3f9c05aaf9c96b6.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Hatthikucchi Viharaya](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/c9a0594e668258eb4499892ab909757c.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Vijithapura](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/5c70540120e9206cd824def5ca0c2ee8.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Hatthikuchchi Museum](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/ebca869e2bd223c9ec6abf9aad60a8bc.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Mulgirigala Raja Maha Vihara](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/6c5701317e9b73e83d74f3105a7cd50e.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Yodha Ela](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/bd545ae87a17a61eb88cc3654846b35e.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Galgiriya Mountain](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/8cea3f9c6fa5069d83f3ab9d7aff3806.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Puttalam Lagoon](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/c0702bf23c8f6c0cee15f742fc919525.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Kaudulla National Park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/144ba0f40be74c08a5eb5f1435e768fa.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Habarana](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/8c138379eb3160a7056263b8f718734f.jpg?1648399892)
Sri Lanka
![Angammedilla National Park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/ef75e610d54dbf23da426e3b71f2e453.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Yapahuwa](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/5b1b05662512c3cd7ddd28e7ed56108e.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka
![Mannar District](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/ce8c4e3dd9e68b5cadd2880cbf61215d.jpg?1582270511)
Giant's Tank Sanctuary, Sri Lanka
![Puttalam](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/lk/place/420/1615a2aaf1eb35f269a7a45a82862e31.jpg?1582270511)
Sri Lanka