The entire Mihintale temple complex at a lower elevation is studded with ruins, in rock, all of great archaeological value - monasteries indicating that thousands of Buddhist monks lived there. The ...

King Devanampiyatissa was the king of Anuradhapura. On a full moon day when the king was out hunting, chasing a deer at Mihintale rock, he heard the words of Arahat Mahinda, “Tissa! Tissa! Come to me” ...

The government has decided to provide state patronage to the Poson festival in Mihintale this year. A meeting to organize the Poson festival was held on Thurday(06) at Mihintale Rajamaha Vihara.