The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Anuradhapura is believed to have grown from a branch that an Indian princess carried to Sri Lanka. Here's the story of the tree, and why it is so significant for ...

especially for India-Sri Lanka relations. The Bodhi tree at the temple is believed to have originated from the tree in Bodhgaya, India, under which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment ...

It was under this tree (Ficus religiosa, called pipal in India and bo in Sri Lanka) that Gautama Siddhartha had meditated and eventually attained enlightenment. The Bodhi Tree continues till today ...

Kalutara near Colombo is a bustling city and home to one of the most sacred sites on Sri Lanka’s Buddhist trail ...

Joint Statement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri lanka on the state ...

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Sri Lanka's sacred Buddhist tree on Sunday before wrapping ... Modi offered flowers to the Sri Maha Bodhi, an object of worship and a symbol ...

President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayaka paid a visit to Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh province on May 4 as part of his ...

Modi offered flowers to the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, an object of worship and ... Anuradhapura Air Force Base in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, yesterday. Photo: EPA-EFE / Sri Lankan President Media Division ...