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Anuradhapura

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A·nu·ra·dha·pur·a  (n-räd-pr, -nr-)
A town of north-central Sri Lanka north-northeast of Colombo. The ancient capital of Sinhalese kings of Ceylon, it has extensive ruins and is a Buddhist pilgrimage center. Population: 53,200.
Anuradhapura [əˈnʊərədəˌpʊərə ˌʌnʊˈrɑːdə-]
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(Placename) a town in Sri Lanka: ancient capital of Ceylon; site of the sacred bo tree and place of pilgrimage for Buddhists. Pop.: 42 600 (1995 est.)


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In the first instance, the Sinhalese pointed toward their ancient civilization in the Anuradhapura region, in the North Central Province, and claimed ancestral rights of occupation, though at the bureaucratic levels, officials also referred to high population density in the west and south to justify Dry Zone resettlement.
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