Sacred Devnimori Buddha Relics brought to Sri Lanka…
February 4, 2026
The sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha arrived in Sri Lanka today (04). The Indian aircraft carrying the sacred relics arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at around 1:00 p.m.With the facilitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the support of the Government of India, the exposition of the sacred Devnimori relics will be held at the Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya, Colombo, for seven days, from tomorrow (05) to February 11.
The sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha, discovered during excavations in the 1960s at the historic Devnimori site in Gujarat, have never before been taken outside India. As a result of discussions held between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter’s recent visit to Sri Lanka, a rare opportunity has now been provided for the people of Sri Lanka to venerate the sacred relics.
