I am writing this brief essay in connection with the felicitation ceremony for Emeritus Professor Asanga Tilakaratne, one of the foremost Buddhist scholars in contemporary Sri Lanka. The ceremony will ...

The Clean Sri Lanka project is urged to advocate for stronger legal measures against unethical religious conversion practices. It is crucial for local Buddhist temples, government authorities, and the ...

Sri Lanka is set to reach three million tourists by 2025, as the island bounces back from its economic crisis, aiming to boost revenue and showcase its vibrant ...

Beyond its historical and cultural allure, Sri Lanka is a treasure trove of natural beauty. The turquoise waters of Mirissa, Unawatuna, Tangalle and Pasikuda beaches are ideal for relaxation, while ...

firebrand Buddhist monk on Jan. 9, putting him behind bars for a second time for insulting Islam and stoking religious hatred in the island nation. Galagodaatte Gnanasara was sentenced on Thursday to ...

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

“Josef is now an ardent devotee of Buddhism and visits to ... He was pleased when he heard about the Clean Sri Lanka Programme. He started to clean the temple ground and its surroundings to ...

The Kandyan Convention, an agreement between the British Colonial rulers and Kandyan chiefs, was signed in 1815. ..

Sri Lanka’s island charm is as vivid as it is varied. With a blend of flowering spice groves, lush tea plantations and ...

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 ...

COLOMBO — A court in Sri Lanka jailed a politically influential, firebrand Buddhist monk on Thursday, put-ting him behind bars for a second time for insulting Islam and stoking religious hatred in the ...