Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

Opening of the Stupa Buddhists believe that a Tooth from the Buddha is being kept safe at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. It is one of the holiest places in Sri Lanka and every Singhalese Buddhist is expected to make at least one pilgrimage in their life to the...
Welcome to Sri Lanka

Welcome to Sri Lanka

Just arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon and went to Yapuhawa, the former capital of Sri Lanka in the 1200s. We went up to the top of the rock (44 flights of stairs according to Fitbit!) to see an old stupa and a spectacular...