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UNESCO hosted the International Expert Conference on the Sacred City of Anuradhapura at its Headquarters on 1 April 2025, ...
The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Anuradhapura is believed to have grown from a branch that an Indian princess carried to Sri ...
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya who is on  an official visit to France from 31 March to 2 April 2025, participated in ...
Despite its immense religious and archaeological value, Anuradhapura remains under-represented in the country’s tourism narrative. According to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, in 2024 Sri ...
Offered prayers at the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura with President Dissanayake. It’s a deeply humbling moment to be at one of the most revered sites in Buddhism. It is a living ...
The Railways Department has made special train arrangements during the school vacation and the Sri Pada pilgrimage. Train services between Colombo Fort and Badulla, Anuradhapura and Trincomalee ...
From the reignited decades-old dispute over who controls the Mahabodhi temple in Gaya to Prime Minister Modi's recent visit ...
It was followed by the launch of the construction of an advanced signalling system from Maho to Anuradhapura, for which India has offered a grant assistance of USD 14.89 million. The latest ...
The Prime Minister also highlighted the symbolic significance of shared sacred sites, saying, “From Bodh Gaya to Anuradhapura ...