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Ruwanwelisaya - Ofrena, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, 2023

Ruwanwelisaya - Ofrena

2023 Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Ruwanwelisaya is a great white stupa in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, traditionally attributed to King Dutugemunu in the second century BCE. The site remains an active place of Buddhist devotion within a UNESCO-listed sacred city.

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