The author standing in front of the Jetavana dagoba, the third-highest structure in the ancient world. Story & photos by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero My penchant for visiting Unesco World Heritage ...

(MENAFN- NewsIn Asia) Colombo, December 14: The High Commission of India hosted the 11th edition of the India's Rich Buddhist Heritage Exhibition at the historic Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple complex in ...

Anuradhapura, established in the 4th century BCE, was Sri Lanka’s capital for over 1,300 years. It remains vital for its cultural and spiritual heritage. Known for the Sri Maha Bodhi tree and ...

The current environmental crisis, focused primarily on climate change, for which human activity is largely responsible, has attracted the attention of leaders and policy makers across the world.

The Archaeological Department is to restore the stupa at Anula Tissa Pabbatha Vihara “as it is”, Archaeology Director General Anura Manatunge said. “We did not have evidence of the existence of a ...

Fr Nandana Manatunge, of the diocese of Kandy, took 45 Buddhist war widows on a trip to their religion's sacred city, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After almost a quarter of a century, ...

Sister Subhashini Samarathunga, a Holy Family Convent nun, was busy serving herbal drinks to pilgrims passing by St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province on June 28 ...

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 symbol of ...