The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree, recognised as the oldest living cultivated plant in the world, has survived for centuries with careful preservation. Despite facing challenges, such as a 1929 attempt ...

We live in a time of accelerated militarism, environmental devastation, and deepening social collapse. Amid these crises, the ...

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 ...

Claims of 5G mobile signals harming Sri Maha Bodhi also illustrate the reverence in which the Buddhist-majority country holds the tree. A policeman sweeping in front of the ancient bodhi tree at ...

Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka), April 06, 2025 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Sri Lanka’s Anuradhapura on April 06. He was accompanied by Sri Lanka President Anura ...

Unduvap Full Moon Poya, the last poya for this year falls on December 26. This is a significant poya for many reasons for Sri Lankan Buddhists. The arrival of Sangamitta Theri at the port of ...

The sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is within the range of these clouds and could pose a threat to it too,” he said. In addition, he said a acidic condition is also spreading towards the sea areas as ...

Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand and the Permanent Representative to UNESCAP Wijayanthi Edirisinghe visited the Wat Vajirathammaram in Ayutthaya recently and attended a ceremony to pay obeisance to ...

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Viet Nam, Prof A. Saj U. Mendis and Minister Counsellor, Mr Mahesh Premathalake, and other Officials of the Embassy participated along with a large number of Sri Lankan ...