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 ...

“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 ...

Sri Lanka can be best described as south Asia in miniature form, filled with beaches, elephants, tea plantations, curries, sacred rituals, colourful ...

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.

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.

T he Indian Ocean island of Sri Lanka is renowned for its white sand beaches and vast wildlife-filled jungles, though it has an incredibly rich cultural heritage, too. I had endless opportunity ...

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 ...

Indonesian National Day falls on Aug. 17 by Dr.P.G. Punchihewa In spite of Sri Lanka and Indonesia (Java and Sumatra) having a common heritage based on Buddhism, the evidence of political, religious ...

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 ...