These images Professor Perera states led to the ideas pertaining to the turning out of colossal statues of the Buddha in Sri Lanka. The first attempt was the carving of the Avukana Buddha Image in the ...

If the Ramayana is a myth, an epic created in India revolving around Sita, Ram and Raavan the king of “Lanka”, promoting the ...

The Buddha Vihara on Customs Road in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which was opened in 1935, offers a fascinating piece of our heritage ...

Progressively enhanced over the centuries by a multitude of kings, the temple complex remains the best preserved ancient ...

a god in every stone in Sri Lanka. Buddha statues are found everywhere, from the Uber dashboards to the hoary hills. And the local population is quite touchy about these. Buddha tattoos aren’t ...

The teachings of the Buddha, who lived and preached ... we know of no other example of this size from medieval Sri Lanka. At this date most large bronze statues would be cast by pouring the ...

Some reports have also linked the NTJ to a spate of vandalism last December that targeted Buddhist temples in Mawanella, central Sri Lanka. The faces of Buddha statues that were on display outside ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the International Abhidhamma Divas celebrations in New Delhi, marking the recognition ...

Whether you’re traveling with a big group, interested in wildlife, or hoping to get a deep dive into a country's history, ...

Under the agreement, the relics will be kept in Sri Lanka till fifth of next month during the annual celebrations marking the birth of Buddha called Vesakh Mela. Speaking on the occasion, the Sri ...

IRCTC Sri Lanka Package: IRCTC has introduced an ... On the fourth day, you can go to see the Bahirawakanda Buddha statue.