I take a beat before entering Kalutara Stupa, one of the most sacred sites on Sri Lanka’s Buddhist trail. That’s when I spot the elaborately carved semi-circular stone slab at the entrance.

3. Home to the World’s Oldest Human-Planted Tree Sri Lanka is home to one of the world’s oldest living trees, the Sri Maha Bodhiya, located in the ancient city of Anuradhapura. This sacred fig tree ...

There are hidden hands to all these campaigns! Why churches & why kill praying people? 14 May 1985 LTTE attacked Sacred Sri Maha Bodhiya in Anuradhapura killing 146 Buddhist worshippers including ...