Mihinthale

Over 7 miles east of Anuradhapura is Mihinthale regarded as the cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.The rock is riddled with shrines and rock dwellings.A grand stairway of 1,840 steps made of granite slabs 15' wide leads to the summit,from where one could get a splendid view of the surrounding countryside.Mihinthale is very important to Sri Lankan.