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# Sacred City of Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura · Sri Lanka

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1982.

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City / localityAnuradhapura

Country / geographic scopeSri Lanka

Place typeCities

Point coordinates8.33333, 80.38333

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Sacred City of Anuradhapura

Cultural · Inscription: 1982

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/200/)

Sri Lanka (Ceylon)

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