It is also the site of the Temple of the Tooth Relic (the sacred tooth of the Buddha), which is a famous pilgrimage site.

The Cola invasion in 947 CE saw the destruction of Buddhist places of worship including the Temple of the Tooth. King Mahinda IV (956-972), a great benefactor of Buddhism, restored the edifice which ...

Sri Lanka, a breathtaking island in the Indian Ocean, invites you to explore its ancient ruins like Sigiriya, sacred sites like the Temple of the Tooth, and colonial gems in Galle. Wander through ...

Its Temple of the Sacred Tooth is one of the world's holiest Buddhist sites, owing to the relic it holds – supposedly a tooth of the Buddha himself. From Kandy, the train journey eastwards on a ...