The spiritual heart of Sri Lanka, Dambulla is a city of devotion and tranquility. Famous for its ancient cave temple complex, ...

In Thailand, Sinhalese Buddhism made major inroads first in the peninsula in South Thailand - Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) whose monks had gone to Sri Lanka, studied and received upasampada ... His ...

Buddhism however had been too strong a force for Jainism. It disappeared altogether when the Giri Temple which Pandukabhaya built, was destroyed by King Valagamba 350 years later. He built Abhayagiri ...

An Austrian tourist on a visit to the Aukana sacred city has taken a keen interest in ‘Clean Sri Lanka Programme’ initiated ...

Buddhist monk Galagodaatte Gnanasara speaks to the media at the Rukmale Sri Dharma Vijayaloka Maha Viharaya temple in the Pannipitiya suburb, outside Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo, on May 23, 2019 ...

The Thai Cabinet has approved a proposal to nominate Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, a historic Buddhist temple in Nakhon Si ...

This shift in pilgrimage patterns reflects a growing interest in the rich cultural and spiritual heritage that Sri Lanka offers, including its ancient temples, serene landscapes, and deep-rooted ...

"The Buddhist Affairs Commissioner said he couldn't issue the NIC without the permission from chief prelates," she told the BBC at her temple in Pothuhara, a remote town in north western Sri Lanka.

Their five-day spiritual visit included Dharma talks. The members of the Buddhist Sangha representing eminent monasteries in Sri Lanka also attended the three-day holy teachings of His Holiness ...