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For centuries, barefoot pilgrims have walked through the arid jungles and lush forests of Sri Lanka’s east and south, ...
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama presides over an event celebrating his 90th birthday according to a Tibetan calendar ...
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Sri Lanka can be best described as south Asia in miniature form, filled with beaches, elephants, tea plantations, curries, ...
This Sri Lankan hilltop town is home to mesmerizing cultural landmarks and stunning vistas - it's also one of the friendliest ...
Ahead of the grand release of his upcoming film 'Kannappa', actor Vishnu Manchu visited the Sri Sailam Mallikarjuna Swamy ...
India halts auction of sacred Buddha relics unearthed at Piprahwa in 1898. Scholars demand repatriation over colonial legacy.
Kirinde Assagi, a leading Buddhist monk, said the alms bowl forms part of the eight items for a monk to lead an ascetic life ...
At its height, Zheng's fleet included nearly 300 ships and a crew of 20,000, among them a large medical corps. A stone epitaph rubbing of one of the doctors who served in the fleet is featured in the ...
Hundreds gathered for a day of celebration on one of the most important dates in the calendar for the Sri Lankan community. The Sri Sambuddha Vihara temple in Croxteth was adorned with colourful ...
I take a beat before entering Kalutara Stupa, one of the most sacred sites on Sri Lanka’s Buddhist trail. That’s when I spot the elaborately carved semi-circular stone slab at the entrance.