UNESCO hosted the International Expert Conference on the Sacred City of Anuradhapura at its Headquarters on 1 April 2025, ...

Anuradhapura, a Ceylonese political and religious capital that flourished for 1,300 years, was abandoned after an invasion in 993. Hidden away in dense jungle for many years, the splendid site, with ...

Despite its immense religious and archaeological value, Anuradhapura remains under-represented in the country’s tourism ...

Anuradhapura was also the center of Theravada Buddhism for many centuries. The ancient city, considered sacred to the Buddhist world, is today a great site of ancient monasteries, covering an area ...

This comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake finalised crucial agreements to deepen energy and defence ties ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a State visit to Sri Lanka at the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, reached Anuradhapura a short while ago.

The summit representing the partnership between UNESCO and Sri Lanka, brought together international experts in discussing sustainable strategies for conserving Anuradhapura, a UNESCO World Heritage ...

Colombo, March 17 (Daily Mirror) - The suspect arrested over the sexual assault and rape of a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital has been further remanded till March 24 after ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reached Anuradhapura with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to inaugurate the Maho-Anuradhapura railway line, a project supported by the Indian ...

The civilization which was built upon this city was one of the great world civilizations. The city, now a UNESCO heritage site, lies 205 kilometers north of the present capital Colombo in the North ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Temple in Anuradhapura with Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. PM Modi said that being there was humbling ...