The Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala, India, is believed to be the richest temple in India, with treasures worth an estimated $22 billion. The temple is guarded and managed by a trust run by the Travancore royal family, and has six underground vaults, some of which had not been opened for over 150 years prior […]
Sri Lanka is a democratic and socialist republic south of India with an area of 25,332 square miles and a population of over 20 million. The capital is Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte, but Colombo is the largest city. The population is mainly Sinhalese, with Tamil communities. Agriculture, especially tea, sugar, and rubber, is a traditional economic resource, […]
