New clashes between Buddhist extremists and Muslims occurred in two different towns in Sri Lanka, Kandy and Ampara, in early 2018.Triggered in part by hate-filled posts spread by nationalistic ...

COLOMBO — Bhathiya is a tusker whose towering presence once symbolized the majestic beauty of Sri Lanka’s wild elephants ...

At least three wild elephants were found dead across Sri Lanka on Friday, officials said, a day after six young rescued ...

His responsibility is to his flock, the Buddhist majority of Sri Lanka. Muslims, who make up less than 10 per cent of Sri Lanka’s population, are not his concern.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The country’s holiest place of Buddhist worship plans to exhibit what most Buddhists believe is a tooth relic of the founder of their religion, said the custodian of the ...

Chapter II Buddhism. 9. The Republic of Sri Lanka shall give to Buddhism the foremost place and accordingly it shall be the duty of the State to protect and foster the Buddha Sasana, while assuring to ...

If the Buddha was a Sinhalese from Sri Lanka, the opposite should have happened, King Devananpiyatissa should have sent his son to King Asoka’s court to introduce Buddhism to India. To say that the ...

Buddhism, sustainability and Sri Lanka. October 25, 2018. by Srilal Miththapala - eTN Sri Lanka. 10 min read. photo-©-Srilal-Miththapala. Written by Srilal Miththapala - eTN Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has banned the import of bathing suits with images of Buddha after a monk saw bikinis bearing the symbol in an advertisement. The Buddhist monk, Kusaladhamma Thera ...

Patna: Buddha Samyak Darshan Museum-cum-Memorial Stupa at Vaishaligarh in Vaishali district, showcasing a relic casket of Lord Buddha — considered \"mo.

Sri Lanka's prime minister said on Wednesday Buddhism will remain paramount in the bitterly divided island, seeking to head off protests led by the powerful Buddhist clergy against proposed ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) — Sri Lankan authorities will deport a British tourist for having an image of Buddha tattooed on her arm, an official said Wednesday. Police spokesman Ajith Rohana ...