One of the greatest examples of cultural sharing in the world, is the spread of Buddhism from India to Sri Lanka. The Island ...

PM Narendra Modi is set to be in Anuradhapura, a Unesco World Heritage Site, during his trip to Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6.

Sri Lanka's best cultural experiences - Planning a trip to the tropical island country of the moment? Beverley Watts has your ...

Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, a prominent Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka, has expressed his happiness and gratitude towards ...

Stupa, Thuparamaya and Vessagiri. Anuradhapura is a predominantly Buddhist area. The diocese was founded on Dec. 19, 1975. Earlier, Anuradhapura was part of Jaffna diocese and later carved out as a ...

The last two mentioned are not seen in Sri Lanka. The first stupa in Sri Lanka – the Thuparama was erected in Anuradhapura, the royal city by King Devanampiya Tissa (250 – 210 BC) enshrining the ...

Anuradhapura, a Ceylonese political and religious capital that flourished for 1,300 years, was abandoned after an invasion in 993. Hidden away in dense jungle for many years, the splendid site, with ...

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 ...