The 'Sacred Bo Tree', Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

The 'Sacred Bo Tree', Anuradhapura. The branches supported by the gold supports are identified as the ones from the original sapling, brought from India more than 2000 years ago.

Premises of the 'Sacred Bo Tree', Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

A 'Dwara Paalaka' - 'Gate-keeper', carved in granite.

The 'Sandakada pahana' - 'Moonstone'

The ornamental stairway.

Pilgrims in the courtyard

Premises of the 'Sacred Bo Tree', Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

The road leading to the 2500 odd years old Sacred Bo Tree.

Stalls for selling fresh flowers.

'Green leaf monkeys' at play in the premises.

Dagobas visible from near the Sacred Bo Tree, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

Road from Rambaewa to Avissawella.

Junction

Near a roundabout.

Road leading to the Sacred Bo Tree.

Vavuniya to Rambaewa, A9 Highway, Sri Lanka.

Medawachchiya

A9 Highway Medawachchiya to Rambaewa

Paddy fields on either side of the A9

Rambaewa

Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.

Entry into Vavuniya town

'Valluvar silai'

Inside the town

Exit road to Medawachchi