In addition to Pada Yatra, the Situlpawwa Temple and the Kebiliththa Dewalaya are two religious sites in Yala attracting visitors. Active religious practices within PAs are not unique to Yala (for ...

The petitioners in their Petition stated that the Commissioner General of Buddhist Affairs purportedly appointed a ‘provisional Basnayake Nilame’ to the ‘Sabaragamuwa Maha Saman Dewalaya’ under and in ...

A new four-story children’s ward at the Apeksha Hospital, funded by the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Temple as an offering to God Kataragama, was handed over to the public on Thursday… ...

Fact-Check: Sharing an old photo of a man carrying a severed buffalo head on top of his head, social media users claimed that the photo was of that of the Hindu priest in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh ...

The relics unearthed from the Deegawapiya site during the excavations and the Crest-Gem, which are in exposition around the island to provide the devotees with an opportunity to pay their homage will ...

Thirteen young dancers of Vidura College, Colombo, and Kalutara received blessings at the Aluthgama Kande Viharaya (Vishnu Dewalaya) before performing in their annual concert. Receiving blessings and ...

The person who set himself on fire at a vihara of Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Dewalaya has succumbed to his injuries, stated Ada Derana reporter. A 59-year-old male devotee, today (03), set fire to himself ...

The sacred Kataragama Devalaya is facing accusations of deforestation and land grabbing as farmers in the surrounding Meegaswewa area are being evicted from their cultivation lands. These lands ...

In addition 29,000 acres of land in the Mulaithivu forest reserve, 25,000 acres in Wattegama -Kebiliththa forest reserve in the Monaragala District and over 100 acres in the Rajawake forest are to be ...

Kebiliththa, located deep in the jungle, is believed to be the spiritual residence of Kataragama Deviyo. According to the ancient stories, Skanda Kumaraya had met his future wife Valli Amma at this ...