“Come, come and eat with us!” came the cry from a family grouping eagerly tucking into rice and curry spread out on a banana ...

Planning a trip to the tropical island country of the moment? Beverley Watts has your guide to the unmissable historic sites, ...

As in India, magnificent stupas were made in the early period in Sri Lanka. The Mirisawetiya Stupa in Anuradhapura, of the second century BCE, is 59 meters high and brings before us the grandeur ...

There are at least six types of dagobas, each being distinguished by its shape. The last two mentioned are not seen in Sri Lanka. The first stupa in Sri Lanka – the Thuparama was erected in ...

Imagine standing alone on an untouched beach, where your footprints are the only marks in the sand, or discovering ancient ...

Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, a prominent Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka, has expressed his happiness and gratitude towards ...

PM Narendra Modi is set to be in Anuradhapura, a Unesco World Heritage Site, during his trip to Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6.

The book explains his reasons for the Orion mystery shrouding the three stupas in Anuradhapura. His reasoning is backed by the chronicles, archeological and epigraphical evidence, legends, folklore ...

Polonnaruwa’s ancient ruins, statues, and stupas reveal Sri Lanka’s rich history. Rent a bicycle to explore this UNESCO-listed city, where well-preserved relics narrate tales of a glorious past.

Senior Monk Dr Walpole Piyananda Thero expresses pleasure over visiting Buddhist sacred places in Pakistan Talking to media at Saidu Sharif Stupa today, senior Monk Dr Walpole Piyananda Thero ...