Mihintale

A few kilometers from Anuradhapura is considered as the cradle of Buddhism where the message of Buddhism was received by the then King of Sri Lanka from Arahath Mahinda – the son of Emperor Asoka of India which was delivered after a lengthy conversation the Arahath had with the King to gauge the intelligence level of the monarch. The rock is dotted with shrines and rock dwellings. Mihintale was home to the first-ever Animal Sanctuary and the Hospital