This Sri Lankan hilltop town is home to mesmerizing cultural landmarks and stunning vistas - it's also one of the friendliest ...

Though he was referring to the Buddha statues at Gal Vihara, it occurs to me that Merton could just as easily have meant the gentle people here. Tea and kindness are cultivated here, Malik reminds me.

People’s Bank’s Polonnaruwa Regional offered Heel Dana to devotees observing ‘Sil’ at Gal Viharaya in Polonnaruwa on Vesak Poya Day. Speaker of the Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne; Deputy ...

Never forgotten or even lessened in memory is the calm, religiousness and peace that enveloped me as we four, again in the early morning, sat on the rock in front of the Gal Vihara, revering the ...

Finish the day by heading to Gal Vihara, a collection of four well-preserved Buddha statues carved from a single piece of granite.

Recognising the archaeological and historical significance of the area around Polonnaruwa Gal Vihara, the British rulers designated it as a reserve and sanctuary on May 27, 1937 to protect it for ...

Constructed in the 12th century, the Gal Vihara consists of granite sculptures of a seated, standing and reclining Buddha. The Great Buddha Statue (Daibutsu)© Boonrit Panyaphinitnugoon/Getty Images ...

People’s Bank’s Polonnaruwa Region staff offered a Heel Dana to devotees observing Sil at Gal Viharaya in Polonnaruwa on Vesak Poya day. Assistant General Manager and President of Buddhist Society… ...