Mihintale

North Central Province · Sri Lanka

Mihintale, Sri Lanka
Photo: Josep Renalias Lohen11, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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May to September
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A sacred hill regarded as the cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, ascended by a long stairway past stupas and rock shrines. Ruins of ancient monasteries and hospitals dot the slopes.

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