Some ruins of Anuradhapura include the Sri Maha bodhiya or temple (the bodhi tree, sacred to Buddhists, at the Sri Maha bodhiya is specially protected), Abhayagiri Dagaba, Isurumuniya, Jetavanarama, ...

This was seen during the run-up to the recent elections. We saw politicians at the Sri Maha Bodhiya, worshipping the Sacred Bo Tree. We were told that the politicians promise a free and fair election.

Myanmar and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement to promote Buddhism ... Mayanmar's President General Than Shwe and his wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing visited the Shri Maha Bodhiya yesterday.