The Thai royal family gave the elephant as a gift in 2001 to Sri Lanka’s government, which in turn gifted it to the temple where it was named Muthu Raja and given honored roles in religious ...

The second development phase of the temple can be traced to the Kotte period and the recent constructions have begun in the 19th Century. At present, Bellanwila is one of Sri Lanka’s most venerated ...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 19 (ANI): In Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, the serene ambiance of the Seetha Amman Temple is aglow with spiritual fervor as the auspicious Kumbaabhishekam puja unfolds.