As you step into the Isurumuniya Archaeological Museum, you are entering a space where stone speaks of love, sacrifice, and royal defiance — a story carved nearly 1,500 years ago.As you exit the museum and look back toward the rock temple and lotus pond, the story of Isurumuniya lingers — not as a legend of kings and wars, but as a reminder that love has always shaped history, even when written in stone.

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred fig tree in the Mahamewna Gardens, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is said to be the southern branch from the historical Sri Maha Bodhi at Buddha Gaya in India under which Lord Buddha attained Enlightenment.

The Ruwanwelisaya is a stupa and a hemispherical structure containing relics, in Sri Lanka, considered sacred to many Buddhists all over the world.

The Brazen Palace or Lovamahapaya is a 2000-year-old palace constructed by King Dutugemunu in 2nd century B.C and had 1600 stone columns that supported nine stories reaching 150 feet and sides of 400 feet length with 1000 rooms. It is also known as the Brazen Place because of the bronze tiles that were used on its roof.

This reservoir was built by the King Dhathusena who ruled the country during 454 – 473 CE in the 5th century. Tamil invaders who arrived from South India ruled the north part of the country during the period from 429 to 455 AD. King Dhathusena defeated the invaders and united the country and then he wanted to rebuild the irrigation system by constructing several tanks, canals, etc., in and round the kingdom of Anuradhapura. After the completion of construction of Kala Wewa, the king built another tank called Balalu Wewa nearby and connected the two tanks together making the biggest tank in Sri Lanka.

The museum contains a collection of amazing artifacts from the Anuradhapura era including Buddha statues from Mahavihara, ancient coins, ancient jewellery, porcelain objects. The artifacts of the museum depict ancient architecture, arts, hygiene, hydrological technology and monastic administration systems from the 1st-century BC to 11th-century AD. The museum provides valuable information about the sites of Anuradhapura as well.

is a scenic point to see the ancient stupas of Anuradhapura. Anuradhapura is a UNESCO world heritage site as has so many Buddhist stupas and monasteries.