COLOMBO: The rare exposition of the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha has been concluded in Sri Lanka's central town of Kandy ...

The relic, believed to be the left canine of Lord Buddha, is held in deep reverence by Sri Lanka’s Buddhist majority.

A rare exposition of the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha began on Friday in Sri Lanka's central town of ... a senior monk in the holy shrine of the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, told reporters.

The Clean Sri Lanka programme respectfully urges all devotees visiting the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic) for the veneration of the sacred relics, to avoid bringing ...

Sri Lanka police launched an investigation Sunday into a photo circulated on social media claiming to show a Buddha tooth relic, which has gone on display under tight security. The Criminal ...

The image reportedly originated from the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy ... came to symbolise Buddhist holiness, becoming Sri Lanka's most treasured possession and the seal of sovereignty.

Colombo (AFP) – Sri Lanka police launched an investigation ... Devotees are frisked before being allowed into the sacred area of the Temple of the Tooth in the central city of Kandy.

Sri Lanka's majority Buddhist population believes that the Buddha's left canine is enshrined at the temple. It is more than an object of religious devotion -- it is also a symbol of state sovereignty.