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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 11 MIN

Borrowed Bicycles and the Last Anuradhapura Ride

from Sri Lanka Travel Podcast with Tharushi Perera · host Tharushi Perera

On her final full day in Anuradhapura, Tharushi takes one last morning ride through the sacred city, visits her favourite coffee spot, reflects on the Bodhi tree controversy and dry-zone water, and figures out the bus to Polonnaruwa. A quiet farewell to the dry zone she almost made home. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Sri Lanka: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Sri Lanka guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 19 of Sri Lanka Travel Podcast with Tharushi Perera. Tharushi Perera is in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Places in this episode: Isurumuniya Temple, Tissa Wewa, Jetavanaramaya, Sri Maha Bodhi, Liyana Restaurant, Sunhill Lake Tourist Rest, Anuradhapura Railway Station, The Coffee Shop. Covered: last day in Anuradhapura, Isurumuniya rock temple, Jetavanaramaya stupa, local food and coffee, dry zone water management, leaving for Polonnaruwa. Chapters:00:00 Tissa Wewa04:14 Jetavanaramaya06:09 Liyana Restaurant07:40 Sunhill Lake Tourist Rest09:54 The Coffee Shop A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Anuradhapura #SriLankaTravel #DryZone #Isurumuniya #Jetavanaramaya #TissaWewa #SriMahaBodhi #AnuradhapuraSacredCity #PolonnaruwaNext #SriLanka #BicycleTour #RiceAndCurry #TravelPodcast #SlowTravel #AncientCities #Vesak #BuddhistHeritage #LankaDiaries https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/sri-lanka/

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