It was during this time that Sangamitta Theri was entrusted with bringing a sacred sapling of the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya -under which the Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment- across the waters to ...

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The ancient Thanthirimale Temple in Anuradhapura has a history that links it to the celebration of Poson Poya, the day Buddhism was preached to King Devanampiyatissa. The event transformed an ...

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The whole of Thanthirimale was deserted and remained uninhabited with the jungle and wild animals taking over. Today when we visit Thanthirimale, it is good to remember its great history. Poson ...

The state Poson festival will be celebrated at Mihintale, Anuradhapura Atamasthana and Thanthirimale. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is expected to participate in the inauguration of the national ...

The tale of Thanthirimale. Commemorating the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, the sacred precincts of Thanthirimale will be illuminated this full moon Poson Poya day. Wednesday 1 June 2016.