In the late 5th century, King Kashyapa of Sri Lanka was afraid. He had every reason to be — he had orchestrated a coup and seized the throne from the rightful heir, his brother. Fearing an ...

For thousands of years, the golden kingdom of Lanka described in the Ramayana has captured people’s imaginations. It was said ...

Sri Lanka can be best described as south Asia in miniature form, filled with beaches, elephants, tea plantations, curries, ...

For centuries, barefoot pilgrims have walked through the arid jungles and lush forests of Sri Lanka’s east and south, ...

Uga, the boutique Sri Lankan hotel group renowned for its world-class hospitality, is delighted to announce the launch of its ...

Sri Lanka is blessed with 103 rivers fairly distributed across the country. In addition, the island is home to 73 major ...

Progressively enhanced over the centuries by a multitude of kings, the temple complex remains the best preserved ancient edifice in Sri Lanka. There’s over 150 Buddha statues, ...

Sanghamitra and her brother Mahindra had been invited to Sri Lanka by King Devanampiya Tissa (reigned 307 BCE – 267 BCE) who was a contemporary of Emperor Ashoka (304 BCE – 232 BCE).

The myth of a Tamil homeland collapses under scrutiny of historical records, colonial chronicles, and demographic facts. The ...

Sri Lanka’s ancient customs and natural beauty come together here, with temples, shrines and palaces reflected in the glassy surface of the lake, ... Kandy is where Sri Lanka’s kings resided, ...

This reverence stems from the historic event where King Devanampiyatissa and his entourage encountered the Dhamma mission led by Arhat Mahinda, who brought pure Buddhism to Sri Lanka. This encounter ...

Sigiriya, built as a fifth century king’s fortress 650ft up in the air, is Sri Lanka’s most dramatic sight and there is only one way to do it – climb the metal staircases bolted onto the ...