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A Buddhist temple celebrated the start of its Lent with the unveiling of a newly paved road. Wat Sriratanaram Monastery on Moss Lane, Kearsley, commemorated the road on Sunday, July 13 with an ...
After 14 years in hiding, when King Valagamba finally returned to reclaim his throne in Anuradhapura around 89 BCE, he paid ...
More than just a sightseeing trip, our journey to Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary turned out to be an eye-opening experience ...
A temple bigger than a city block was hiding in plain sight for over 1,000 years.
For centuries, barefoot pilgrims have walked through the arid jungles and lush forests of Sri Lanka’s east and south, ...
With Sri Lanka’s “Big Five” animals, including the leopard, Kumana is seen as a potential alternative to Yala National Park in the south, which is famous for its daytime leopard sightings.
If the call of sandy beaches, lush greenery, and cultural richness stirs your soul, then Sri Lanka deserves a spot on your ...
Sri Lanka’s historic chronicle Mahavamsa records that the King having deposited the sacred relic in Dhammacakka Vihara (built by King Devanampiyatissa), further decreed that the sacred relic should be ...
Sri Lankan police have launched an investigation after a photograph allegedly showing the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha surfaced on social media.
Thousands of pilgrims camped overnight outside Sri Lanka's holiest Buddhist temple in anticipation of Friday's display of a prized relic that will be shown to the public for the first time in 16 ...