Fear pervaded north and east Sri Lanka as Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in all-white, took oath as President at Ruwanwelisaya stupa in Anuradhapura on November 18. Built by King Dutugemunu in 140BC, ...

We ended New Year this year with a calm discovery of Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle, so called as it is concentrated with many Buddhist temples, sculptures, ancient monasteries and stupas that date ...

No harm has been done to the archaeological value of the Ruwanwelisaya stupa site or the stupa itself during the renovations, Archaeology Department’s Director-General Prof. P.B. Mandawala said. He ...

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 ...