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Anuradhapura meaning

Anuradhapura, a city in Sri Lanka

Using Anuradhapura

  • The main meaning on this page is: Anuradhapura, a city in Sri Lanka
  • In the example corpus, anuradhapura often appears in combinations such as: in anuradhapura, the anuradhapura, of anuradhapura.

Context around Anuradhapura

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fortified 1×

Often after:

prison 1× kurunegala 1× semasinghe 1× murder 1×

Sentence patterns with Anuradhapura

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ceremony in anuradhapura on november 1× far as anuradhapura about 200 1× from the anuradhapura to kandy 1× held in anuradhapura semasinghe alleged 1× in the anuradhapura prison is 1× kingdoms of anuradhapura and polonnaruwa 1× nuns from anuradhapura were sent 1× on the anuradhapura kurunegala main 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

sri lanka s 3× a state bank 1× addressing a gathering 1× he says that 1× in 429 by 1× it was reported 1×

Common sentence endings:

november 18 2019 2× across east asia 1× for 1500 years 1× government to public 1× group of thieves 1× m this afternoon 1×

Words around Anuradhapura

Just before it in the word index:

anuradha 12 anuraag 2 anura 19 anupshahr 2 anupriya 11 anupong 6

Just after it in the word index:

anurag 96 anuran 3 anuria 2 anus 97 anuses 4 anusha 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 20 abbv 20 abdalla 20 abdirahman 20 abdulmalik 20 abhimanyu 20

Corpus analysis for Anuradhapura

  • In this selection, "anuradhapura" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fortified, prison, kurunegala and semasinghe stand out and add context to how "anuradhapura" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ceremony in anuradhapura on november and far as anuradhapura about 200. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "anuradhapura" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with anuradhapura

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Sri Lanka was ruled by 181 monarchs from the Anuradhapura to Kandy periods. (13 words)

Sri Lanka's President-elect Rajapaksa gestures during the presidential swearing-in ceremony in Anuradhapura on November 18, 2019. (19 words)

He says that the catalyst for reinstating the death penalty was the Anuradhapura murder broadcasted on TV Derana recently. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Sri Lanka’s controversial wartime defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa was on Monday sworn in as the country’s President at the Ruwanweli Seya precincts in the ancient north central town of Anuradhapura. (32 words)

Addressing a gathering held in Anuradhapura, Semasinghe alleged that the government is misusing public funds for advertising propaganda activities which contain false information regarding reliefs provided by government to public. (30 words)

In 429, by request of China's emperor, nuns from Anuradhapura were sent to China to establish the order there, which subsequently spread across East Asia. (26 words)

Example sentences (14)

Yesterday’s incident in the Anuradhapura prison is a warning about another danger area that can explode to our common peril.

It was reported that the accident occurred on the Anuradhapura-Kurunegala main road at around 2.45 p.m. this afternoon.

Sri Lanka’s controversial wartime defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa was on Monday sworn in as the country’s President at the Ruwanweli Seya precincts in the ancient north central town of Anuradhapura.

Sri Lanka's President-elect Rajapaksa gestures during the presidential swearing-in ceremony in Anuradhapura on November 18, 2019.

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (C) speaks during his swearing-in ceremony at the Ruwanwelisaya temple in Anuradhapura on November 18, 2019.

Addressing a gathering held in Anuradhapura, Semasinghe alleged that the government is misusing public funds for advertising propaganda activities which contain false information regarding reliefs provided by government to public.

A state bank in Thalawa town in Anuradhapura has been robbed of its money and jewelry, by a group of thieves.

He says that the catalyst for reinstating the death penalty was the Anuradhapura murder broadcasted on TV Derana recently.

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The rally drew not just workers, but also farmers from as far as Anuradhapura, about 200 km north of Colombo.

These developments are made under a plan to complete the Bhiksu University in Anuradhapura as an International Buddhist University spending Rs.213 million.

In 429, by request of China's emperor, nuns from Anuradhapura were sent to China to establish the order there, which subsequently spread across East Asia.

Sri Lanka was ruled by 181 monarchs from the Anuradhapura to Kandy periods.

These are ancient sources which cover the histories of the powerful ancient Sinhalese kingdoms of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa which lasted for 1500 years.

Vasabha (67–111 AD), named on the Vallipuram gold plate, fortified Anuradhapura and built eleven tanks as well as pronouncing many edicts.

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Common combinations with anuradhapura

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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What does "anuradhapura" mean?
Anuradhapura means: Anuradhapura, a city in Sri Lanka
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