An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In a move hailed as a long-overdue conservation victory, Sri Lanka has formally ...

Sacred trees thrive due to reverence. The Gurusheng tree in Arunachal Pradesh grew from Dalai Lama's stick. Jaya Sri Maha ...

Parliament erupted with allegations and counter-allegations in yet another adjournment debate over the Easter Sunday Attacks.

A democratic awakening born of crisis In 2022, Sri Lanka experienced a rupture few believed possible in their lifetime: the ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has placed culture at the centre of China’s national strategy. When he formally introduced “Xi ...

President Anura Kumara Disanayake on Thursday stated that a society cannot progress without a meaningful connection to its ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that a society cannot progress without a meaningful connection to its historic ...

Buddhist monks from India and Sri Lanka started a two-day dialogue in New Delhi beginning on Wednesday to discuss their respective spiritual traditions, values.

Incantations, music, and chanting have been used in rites and rituals since the beginning of time, with roots in ancient ...