This is the place where Buddhism started in Sri Lanka," he said. "Stupa here had relics of Buddha which makes it very special. Buddhism is the biggest gift from India to Sri Lanka whenever Sri ...

As in India, magnificent stupas were made in the early period in Sri Lanka. The Mirisawetiya Stupa in Anuradhapura, of the second century BCE, is 59 meters high and brings before us the grandeur ...

Kalutara near Colombo is a bustling city and home to one of the most sacred sites on Sri Lanka’s Buddhist trail ...

There are at least six types of dagobas, each being distinguished by its shape. The last two mentioned are not seen in Sri Lanka. The first stupa in Sri Lanka – the Thuparama was erected in ...

Sri Lanka Itinerary 10 Days - An incredible Sri Lanka road trip from Negombo to Colombo, visiting the Golden Triangle, Galle ...

The “treasure trove” in the monastery, mainly excavated from the four ayaka of the stupa represents one of the richest collections of artifacts found in Sri Lanka so far, The Sunday Times learns, ...

Butkara stupa was enlarged on five occasions during the following ... great pleasure over visiting Buddhist sacred places in Pakistan. He said Pakistan and Sri Lanka are not strangers as the both the ...

If the call of sandy beaches, lush greenery, and cultural richness stirs your soul, then Sri Lanka deserves a spot on your ...