Bali is a province within Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands, while Sri Lanka is an independent nation off the coast of ...

The water from the Tissawewa tank, close to the Isurumuniya temple, will be carried in a colourful procession from Isurumuniya to the place in the Pirith Mandapaya at the Sri Maha Bodhi temple on June ...

Eventually, they reached Meghagiri Vihara—modern-day Isurumuniya—where they met the presiding Maha Thera. Upon hearing their story, the Thera dispatched an urgent message to King Kirthi Sri Meghawarna ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake jointly unveiled India-assisted railway projects in Anuradhapura – the capital of ancient Sri Lanka. Calling Dissanayake ...

PM Modi to visit Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, offering prayers at the Sri Maha Bodhi tree, underscoring India-Sri Lanka's historical ties.

Other important ancient structures in Anuradhapura include the Isurumuniya monastery (known for its famous stone sculptures like the Isurumuniya Lovers), the Theravada school, and Kuttam Pokuna, or ...

The Isurumuniya Raja Maha Vihara was from huge granite boulders. The main temple is set around a lovely lotus pond, above which there is a black granite surface moulded with figures in bas-relief such ...

Perera’s writings dealt with concepts underlying Asanagara, Sandakada Pahana, and the rock carvings at Isurumuniya and Sigiriya, etc. He drew wide public attention with his pronouncements based on ...

Archaeologists claim that Wessagiriya in Anuradhapura had originally been a part of Isurumuniya which is in close proximity. ..

The sacred Bodhi tree in the Palace-temple of Isurumuniya in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. (Shutterstock) The bodhi is the tree of awakening — under which Siddhartha Gautam became Gautam Buddha.

Next stop is Isurumuniya Raja Vihara, a tranquil Buddhist temple nestled in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Known for its ancient rock carvings and serene surroundings, this site offers a glimpse into the ...