Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy, Sri Lanka. Theo Chapman We are going into the holy of holies, where one of Buddha’s teeth is kept, a place to which even Sri Lankans have limited access.

At present, Bellanwila is one of Sri Lanka’s most venerated and popular temples such as the temples in Kelaniya and Kalutara. Renowned artist Somabandhu Vidyapathi’s modern paintings have given added ...