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Ancient cave temples of Dambulla

Dambulla's cave temples showcase centuries of art, culture, and devotion ...
After 14 years in hiding, when King Valagamba finally returned to reclaim his throne in Anuradhapura around 89 BCE, he paid ...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Veterinarians are preparing to airlift an Asian elephant from Sri Lanka back to its home country of Thailand this weekend after it spent more than two decades at a ...
Vets are preparing to airlift an Asian elephant from Sri Lanka back to its home country of Thailand this weekend, after it spent more than two decades at a Buddhist temple where activists alleged ...
Moments captured with U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, when she visited the Staten Island Hindu Temple in Castleton Corners on Friday, June 7, 2024. to meet with the Tamil American ...
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena unveiled a special commemorative cover for Sita Temple near the historic town of Nuwara Eliya on Sunday and laid the foundation stone for the ...
The second development phase of the temple can be traced to the Kotte period and the recent constructions have begun in the 19th Century. At present, Bellanwila is one of Sri Lanka’s most venerated ...
Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka have decided to turn off lights at temples across the country on Oct. 9, an important Buddhist feast day, to protest the steep electricity tariff hike. The council of ...
Palinda Kannangara architects has designed a retreat for Sri Lankan artist JC Ratnayake and his wife, Thanuja, a printmaker. The dwelling, gallery and studio is comprised of a series of layered ...