Sri Lanka, March 18 -- Colombo, March 18 () - Sri Jayewardenepura University lecturer and Acting Director General of Archaeology, Prof. Gamini Ranasingha, told the that the treatments administered to the cracks in the square chamber of the Jethawanaramaya have successfully halted their extension.

He said the duration since the stupa was built and the changing environmental and weather patterns may have caused the four cracks.

Being the largest brick structure in the world and with the weight of the stupa, treatments to prevent the spread of the four cracks had been initiated one and a half years ago.

Equipment has been installed to monitor the crack, and a weekly inspection is being done to monitor the progress of the crack.

However, ...