During emperor Ashoka’s time, he sent Buddhist missionaries like his own son and daughter to Sri Lanka and they established Buddhist rule and culture. Since then we have been sharing the same ...

The centenary inauguration ceremony of the historic Sri Dalada Poson Perahera at the Athkanda Rajamaha Viharaya in Kurunegala ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – With a bloody civil war over and a cautious peace at hand, a group of hardline Buddhist monks is rallying Sri Lankans against what they say is a pernicious threat: Muslims ...

“We are now living in the Asian Century with Asia becoming the global economic power house,” remarked Ven. Prof. Wijithapura Wimalaratana Thera, Head – Department of Economics, University of Colombo ...

One of the greatest examples of cultural sharing in the world, is the spread of Buddhism from India to Sri Lanka. The Island of Sri Lanka not only embraced this compassionate path, but also became ...

Mystery, understanding flicker within Buddhist artworks from Sri Lanka at Stanford exhibition. ... After 1815, British occupation of Sri Lanka brought that long cultural symbiosis to an end.

During his official visit to Sri Lanka, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk welcomed proposed legislation to decriminalise same-sex relations. ..

Notably, thanks to the extraordinary efforts of Jeong Heon-dae, chairman of the Korea-Sri Lanka Buddhist Association in Gyeongju, substantial financial assistance and medical units were provided ...

A man dressed as a Buddhist monk throws back a tear gas canister after it was fired by police to disperse protesters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 9, 2022.

A delegation of high-ranking Sri Lankan Buddhist monks, who were on a pilgrimage to the Bodh Gaya have recalled the historical Buddhist connections between India and Sri Lanka which have a legacy ...