From April 4 to 6, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is paying a state visit to Sri Lanka, where he will also visit Anuradhapura. This visit of his puts a spotlight on historic and timeless cultural ...

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 ...

The highlight of his stay was the visit to Anuradhapura, which he did the following day, travelling by special train. The 'Jayanthi Mawatha' in the new town was opened by him to mark the Buddha ...

It dominates the plains of Anuradhapura, the white bubble and spire you see ... Above it was a net of gold and around it seats for eight Buddha statues- the statue at the east having eyes of sapphire ...

During his recent visit to Sri Lanka, PM Modi visited the Mahabodhi Temple at Anuradhapura ... PM Modi gifted a vintage brass Buddha statue to Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith, symbolizing ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka after flagging-off a train at Anuradhapura Railway ... spread the teachings of the Buddha. Prime Minister Narendra ...