Buddhism in Sri Lanka

This enormous statue of the Buddha is a response to the destruction of the Bamiyan statues in Afghanistan.

An enigmatic temple with complicated history, at the center of Sri Lanka.

This storied Buddhist temple is a rare example of a stupa within a stupa.

This 14th-century Sri Lankan temple is a mixture of Sinhalese and Dravidian architecture.

Ancient cave temple near a massive Buddha statue.

This site was once the religious, cultural, and trade center of Sri Lanka.

Does this 10-foot-tall statue carved into a rock face depict a king afflicted by a skin condition or a Buddhist figure?

Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.

This rural Sri Lankan village hides a cluster of small, enigmatic stupas.

This peaceful sanctuary is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo.

This space rocket-like Buddhist stupa sits atop two giant arches and can be seen from out at sea.

This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.

The remains of a 37,000-year-old prehistoric society were discovered in this mammoth cave, one of the largest in Asia.

Why is there a vintage Rolls Royce in this Buddhist temple?

To gaze upon the visage of Sri Lanka's biggest Buddha, one must first pass through the Tunnel of Hell.