“A sannasa of Kotte era confirms that the temple had been restored by several monarchs, most notably by King Kithsirimewan and it further records that Kelaniya including the temple, had suffered ...

The Udamaluwa Perahera is started on the upper terrace of the temple Kelaniya temple is a splendid example of Buddhist architecture and art. At the entrance of the temple there is a Makara Torana ...

who restored the Kelaniya temple to its pristine glory in the early years of the 20th Century.A Christian turned Buddhist after her marriage to Don Philip Tudugalle Wijewardene, the wealthy lady from ...

Duruthu, or the January full moon Poya day, was always special for the Kelaniya Temple. It was on this day that the Buddha hallowed this ground on his first visit to the Island. The historical ...

A woman offers prayers during the Poya Day in the Kelaniya Temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, Sept. 20, 2021. Poya day is a monthly holiday in Sri Lanka, marking the full moon.(Photo: Xinhua ...

(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been removed from a top post at the Kelaniya Temple. A proposal had been submitted to remove Wickremesinghe as the Chairman of the ...

Sri Lanka Buddhist devotees are seen in the Kelaniya Temple in Kelaniya on March 20, 2019 to celebrate the Poya day. Poya day is a monthly holiday in Sri Lanka, marking the full moon. Many Sri Lankans ...

A woman offers prayers during the Poya Day in the Kelaniya Temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, Sept. 20, 2021. Poya day is a monthly holiday in Sri Lanka, marking the full moon.(Photo: Xinhua ...