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Anuradhapura
(ŭnˌə-räˌdə-po͝orˈə, ə-no͝orˌə-)
A town of north-central Sri Lanka north-northeast of Colombo. The ancient capital of Sinhalese kings of Ceylon, it has extensive ruins and is a Buddhist pilgrimage center. Population: 53,200.