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Sri Lanka can be best described as south Asia in miniature form, filled with beaches, elephants, tea plantations, curries, ...
Children are pictured at a Buddhist temple in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka on Poson Poya Day, June 10, 2025. Poson Poya Day marks the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua) ...
The Mihintale sacred zone is one of the most revered places of worship in the country and stands as an apex complex of hundreds of Buddhist shrines and monuments recognised worldwide. This reverence ...
For centuries, barefoot pilgrims have walked through the arid jungles and lush forests of Sri Lanka’s east and south, ...
A choir of children sang devotional songs to the crowd before the 10-metre tall "Poson Pandol" structure was lit up, dazzlingly illustrating stories of how Buddhism was first introduced to Sri Lanka.
Cheap alms bowls imports hit Sri Lanka makers, monks Amal JAYASINGHE AFP Jun 19, 2025 Updated Jun 20, 2025 1 of 5 Buddhist monks carry traditional begging bowls as they seek alms from devotees ...
Colombo, June 10 (Daily Mirror) - Buddhism made Sri Lankans a cultured population and that culture should be preserved for the sake of new generations, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.
Thousands gathered in the main courtyard of Tsuglagkhang, the Dalai Lama temple in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala on Sunday ...
Thousands gathered in the main courtyard of the Dalai Lama temple in Dharamshala to celebrate the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama.