This sacred city was established around a cutting from the 'tree of enlightenment', the Buddha's fig tree, brought there in the 3rd century B.C. by Sanghamitta, the founder of an order of Buddhist ...

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that UNESCO’s initiative to protect the historic Sacred City of Anuradhapura should be appreciated and emphasized that Anuradhapura is not only a Sri ...

During his visit Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Anuradhapura and pay homage at the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi ... Anuradhapura is a Buddhist pilgrim city and a World Heritage Property.

Anuradhapura [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Ven ... "Coming to see Buddha is not a small thing. When he touched the Bodhi, he experienced that strength. When he came here for the first time, he ...

This sacred city was established around a cutting from the 'tree of enlightenment', the Buddha's fig tree, brought there in the 3rd century B.C. by Sanghamitta, the founder of an order of Buddhist ...

At a time when the treasured city was in a state of neglect, he led the movement to restore it to its past glory. Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka’s first capital from 4th century B.C to 10th century A.D, was ...