We drove from Negombo to Anuradhapura via Puttalam.  There was much to see on the road including this Buddha sheltering beneath the hood of a cobra. The cobra is sacred in Buddhism because it provided shade to the Buddha. This temple was on the way in to Anuradhapura.

The ancient city of Anuradhapura comprises mainly monastic remains because these were made to last unlike the houses of ordinary people.  We hired cycles to explore.  Here is the huge Jetavana Dagoba. A dagoba is a stupa which contains ancient relics.