Kelaniya temple is a splendid example of Buddhist architecture and art. At the entrance of the temple there is a Makara Torana (Arch way) constructed during the reign of King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe.

On the invitation of the Naga King Maniakkhika, Lord Buddha in the eighth year after his Enlightenment, visited Kelaniya with his followers on a Vesak poya day, chronicle the Mahavamsa and ...

Sri Lanka is looking at promoting the Duruthu Perahera conducted at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya, a temple that has a key religious significance and would promote the rich cultural heritage of the ...

Buddhist monks in Thailand fail drug tests, leaving temple empty 01:10. Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk over allegations he embezzled more than $9 million from the prominent temple he ...