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AnuradhapuraThe very first kingdom in Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura was made the country's capital by King Pandukabhaya. The word "Anuradhapura" is derived from Anuradha, which is the name of one Pandukabhaya's chief ministers, whose special charge was this city, and "pura" which means city or town in Sinhalese. 
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