This place is considered as the cradle of Buddhist civilization in Sri Lanka

LOCATION
City - Mihinthale, District - Anuradhapura, Province - North Central.

Mihinthale Rock
Mihinthale is regarded as the cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, for it was here in the year 247 BC, that King Devanampiyatissa met and heard the sermon of the Arahath Mahinda. The King and his court were converted and the Mihinthale rock became a monastery and sanctuary. The rock dwellings. A grand stairway of 1840 steps made of granite slabs, 5 metes wide, leads to the summit with its splendid view of the surrounding countryside