Pidurangala: In the midst of serenity By Lankika de Livera The melodious trill of the White-rumped Shama is distinct in the stillness of the forest. The swishing of leaves and the calls of the other ...

The top of Pidurangala rock proved unsuitable for extensive building, however. Halfway up the wooded climb, a 12-metre-long reclining Buddha muses over the surrounding landscape.

Pidurangala Rock is within walking distance of the ancient Sigiriya rock fortress, a Unesco World Heritage site often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world.

Sri Lankan police Pidurangala Rock, seen here in the foreground, is considered sacred by Buddhists 26 September 2018 ...

Speaking at an event at the Pidurangala Raja Maha Viharaya the venerable said a complaint was lodged with Police pertaining to the incident. The thera charged that the group posed semi-nude on top of ...

A group of young men and women, who climbed the Pidurangala Rock belonging to the Pidurangala Raja Maha Viharaya in the historic Sigiriya, had allegedly taken their nude photos and posted them on ...

They only seem to act on nonsensical non-issues like this.' Pidurangala Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Pidurangala village of Matale District, Sri Lanka.

A group of young men and women, who climbed the Pidurangala Rock belonging to the Pidurangala Raja Maha Viharaya in the historic Sigiriya, had allegedly taken their nude photos and posted them on ...

Sri Lankan police arrest three young men who took semi-nude photos at Sri Lanka's Pidurangala Rock.

The young Sri Lankan men posted the images of themselves at Pidurangala Rock on Facebook. It prompted an angry reaction from people who considered them a religious insult, reports BBC Sinhala's ...