These images Professor Perera states led to the ideas pertaining to the turning out of colossal statues of the Buddha in Sri Lanka. The first attempt was the carving of the Avukana Buddha Image in the ...

Von Schroeder’s text focuses on the stylistic evolution of Buddhist sculptures in Sri Lanka and traces some of the origins in ...

Another Buddha statue at the temple was acquired from Sri Lanka four years earlier. Police say that so far no arrests have been made and investigations are continuing. Botswana has a small ...

Sri Lanka has emerged as the "it" destination, catering to visitors of all kind. The island nation, with its warm, welcoming ...

The teachings of the Buddha, who lived and preached ... we know of no other example of this size from medieval Sri Lanka. At this date most large bronze statues would be cast by pouring the ...

Some reports have also linked the NTJ to a spate of vandalism last December that targeted Buddhist temples in Mawanella, central Sri Lanka. The faces of Buddha statues that were on display outside ...

The Buddha in Kande Viharaya, located in Aluthgama, Sri Lanka, stands at 160 feet and was completed in 2007. This towering statue represents peace and spirituality, drawing numerous devotees and ...

Under the agreement, the relics will be kept in Sri Lanka till fifth of next month during the annual celebrations marking the birth of Buddha called Vesakh Mela. Speaking on the occasion, the Sri ...

The teachings of the Buddha, who lived and preached ... we know of no other example of this size from medieval Sri Lanka. At this date most large bronze statues would be cast by pouring the ...