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How to get to Mirisawetiya There are several ways to get to the sacred city. A detailed road map of the sacred city can be found at http://www.hot-maps.de/asia/sri_lanka/anuradhapura/homeen.html The road the writer usually follows is this: (It is a bit difficult to find your way around Anuradhapura (which is rumored to have the largest number of roundabouts in the country and they all look alike!), and the fact that some roads are now closed for security reasons does not make it any easier) From Colombo , take the Kandy Road up to Abeypussa: turn to Kurunegala Road : go past Kurunegala, past Dambulla to Anuradhapura and enter the Main street. Right now, with the security measures closing roads, the best way to go is keep going down main street untill you come to "D.S roundabout" (next to the police). Take a right turn at this roundabout and keep going . At some point the road will fork and the left turn goes to isurumuniya so take the right fork. As you keep going, you will pass the turnoff to the Sri Maha Bodhi. Keep going straight and you will come to another junction. Keep going straight and eventually you will see the Mirisawetiya dagaba on your right. You will see the house of the high priest and other priests on your left. Visitors are requested to pay a visit to the high priest whom you will find very approachable and dynamic. Where to stay: The writer always stays either at the “Nuwarawewa” Rest House, or at the Tissawewa resthouse both of which provide decent and comfortable lodging at a reasonable price. Tissawewa , in aprticular has a colonial atmospshere which is calm and soothing. Suits me fine, since I always go to Anuradhapura for a pilgrim visit and not to have a “holiday in luxury”. However, Tissawewa does have a new set of luxury rooms which are priced higher. Nuwarawewa Rest House is located in the New Town area and is some distance away from the sacred city while Tissa Wewa rest House is located inside the sacred city ,within a short walk to Mirisawetiya and 5 minutes drive to Sri Maha Bodhi and Ruwanweliseya. Bookings can be made by calling the hotel directly at:
Here are some of the other hotels that are listed (The writer has not stayed in any one of these so cannot make an evaluation. However, Tissawewa rest house is located inside the sacred city very close to the dagaba)
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