Anuradhapura, established in the 4th century BCE, was Sri Lanka’s capital for over 1,300 years. It remains vital for its cultural and spiritual heritage. Known for the Sri Maha Bodhi tree and ...

The great Sinhalese-Buddhist revivalist, Anagarika Dharmapala (1864-1933) went to Calcutta to gather support among the Bengal’s bhadralok for the retrieval of ancient Buddhist places of worship ...

The ancient capital Anuradhapura, for example, attests to Sri Lanka's rich cultural heritage and gives visitors a glimpse of Buddhism at its height, shortly after the Buddha's passing. a boy and ...

Before Sri Lanka became predominantly Buddhist following the conversion of the 3rd. ... and make it impossible for even a Buddhist priest to be cremated. Ancient religious sites are systematically ...

Mystery, understanding flicker within Buddhist artworks from Sri Lanka at Stanford exhibition By Kenneth Baker , Chronicle Art Critic March 30, 2005 CANTOR30 CAPTION: Kandy period, Standing Buddha ...

As hardline monks rally Sri Lanka on Buddhist pride, minority Muslims fear being targeted. ... Buddhists reportedly smashed a 300-year-old Islamic Sufi shrine to rubble in the ancient city of ...

Join our Whatsapp channel COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is celebrating its most important annual Buddhist festival, Vesak — celebrated on the first full moon in the month of May. Sacred relics from both ...

By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, March 9: Before Sri Lanka became predominantly Buddhist following the conversion of the 3rd. Centur Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT ...