In Kandy, this temple houses Lord Buddha’s sacred tooth relic. A key pilgrimage site, it offers stunning architecture and daily rituals. Location: Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy Entry Fee ...

Tamils in Sri Lanka have witnessed an escalation in the attack on Hindu temples in recent weeks, a trend that they note is part of the State’s “ongoing Sinhalisation project” in the island ...

A “special calendar” of events was being prepared for Hindu devotees ... Lord Shiva in Sri Lanka, in the new Murugan trail. The other three abodes included Thirukoneeswaram temple, Trincomalee ...

where the Scottish tea planter James Taylor established Sri Lanka’s first tea estate, via the market town of Deltota. Passing a Hindu temple painted in pastel yellows and blues, we swap Galaha ...

The campaign to redesignate Tamil Hindu temples as Buddhist sites gathered ... to the war and ongoing monitoring of human rights in Sri Lanka, is due to expire in September.