A Route du Bonheur pilgrimage into Sri Lanka’s storied tea plantations uncovers the fragrant, fertile world of oolong, orange pekoe, and more—not to mention a vibrant native economy.

During the British colonial period in Sri Lanka (Ceylon), a 12th-century monastic establishment with a colossal stone sculpture of the reclining Buddha had fallen into ruins. The photographer’s ...

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 ...

Highlights are the Sacred Quadrangle, the Gal-vihara sculptures and the Tivanka frescoes (bring a torch).

Gal Vihara images - finest anywhere in the world Buddha statues cut out of rock are seen in many places in Sri Lanka. Among them, the ones at Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa offer a rare sight with four ...

A monk by a carved Buddha at the 12th Century Gal Vihara or rock monastery in northern Sri Lanka Some key dates in Sri Lanka's history: ...

Arrangements are being made by the America Sri Lanka Photographic Art Society, Los Angeles (ASPAS) to host ‘Sri Lanka in Focus USA: Beauty of Sri Lanka’ photographic exhibition for the fourth ...

Nigel Tisdall is charmed by Sri Lanka's landscape and religious shrines. But what really gets him going is a nice cuppa.

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It's located beside a man-made lake and is a treasure trove of ruined palaces, pools, stupas and rock sculptures. A highlight is Gal Vihara, four massive rock statues of Buddha carved into a cliff.