Sri Lanka is capturing global attention in 2025 for good reasons. This island nation blends rich cultural history with diverse wildlife and lesser-known coastal towns. Over 93,000 international ...

"First published as two books: 'Some ancient Hindu temples of Sri Lanka' in 1980 and 'More Hindu temples of Sri Lanka' in 1991"--Title page verso Section I. Vinayakar temples -- Section II. Sivan ...

I grew up in Sri Lanka. Much of my adolescence was spent in Kandy, a city built around a lake, set amid the lush tea plantations of the hill country. Its northern shore houses the Temple of the Tooth, ...

COLOMBO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka expects to pull in nearly 50% more tourists this year, a minister said on Wednesday, as the tropical island nation, famous for its ancient temples and golden ...

The pearl of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, is a land of great beauty and is culturally intricately linked to India. Therefore, the presence of temples in Sri Lanka is nothing new. Witness the serene ...

Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka have decided to turn off lights at temples across the country on Oct. 9, an important Buddhist feast day, to protest the steep electricity tariff hike. The council of ...

"Temples to the Buddha and the Gods analyzes the patronage of diverse image houses built in the transnational Drāviḍa tradition of architecture in Sri Lanka--an architectural tradition that has been ...

In Sri Lanka, I encountered a culture at once distinct and deeply familiar—where shared histories, rituals, and rhythms ...

Churches and temples in Sri Lanka have been turned into emergency relief camps for thousands left stranded by Cyclone Ditwah, which brought heavy rains, flooding, and landslides across the island ...