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

"Through music, we aim to foster empathy, inner peace, and a sense of shared responsibility,” he said. He began the mission ...

For centuries, barefoot pilgrims have walked through the arid jungles and lush forests of Sri Lanka’s east and south, ...

Buddhist devotees participate in a religious ritual on Poson Poya Day at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, June 10, 2025. Poson Poya Day marks the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. (Photo by Ajith ...

Kirinde Assagi, a leading Buddhist monk, said the alms bowl forms part of the eight items for a monk to lead an ascetic life ...

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.

The alms bowl is a symbol of monks, yet in Sri Lanka artisans are struggling as cheap substitutes flood the market, igniting a debate over Buddhist tradition and quality.

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.

India halts auction of sacred Buddha relics unearthed at Piprahwa in 1898. Scholars demand repatriation over colonial legacy.

Thailand has been accused of engaging in activities detrimental to peace in the disputed border region with Cambodia ...

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 ...