Ven. K Medhankara Thero, a prominent Buddhist monk expressed his happiness over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second visit to the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple in Sri Lanka's Anuradhapura, highlighting the 2,000 years historical connection between Anuradhapura and India.
The tree is believed to have grown from the Bo sapling that was brought to Sri Lanka by Sangamitta Maha Theri from India in the 3rd Century BCE, the statement added.