Original: In the 3rd century BC , the Buddha 's fig tree was brought to Sri Lanka by the Thera Sangamitta ( Pali ; Skt/O. : Sanghamitra ) , daughter of Emperor Asoka and founder of an order of Buddhist nuns in Sri Lanka .
Simplified: In the 3rd century BC , the Buddha 's fig tree was brought to Sri Lanka by the Their Sangamitta , daughter of Emperor Asoka and founder of an order of Buddhist nuns , in Sri Lanka .