Tara is popularly worshipped in the Mahayana and Vajrayana sects of Buddhism, and is considered a saviour who bestows ...

Ironically however only one story in the collection is “his own”. Called My Story it is “verbal vomit- and stream of consciousness” and he has also slipped in a love letter written to his girlfriend ...

Today, Asoka and Tissa are distant historical figures but their unique bond paved the way for the introduction of the teachings of Lord Buddha to the island of Lanka, where it remains entrenched ...

The National Poson Week commences today (7) and will continue until the 13th of June, with this year's theme being "Let the ...

Street shows meant for profit-making and entertainment overshadow the sacred meaning of the festival, they say ...

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Located just southeast of India, Sri Lanka is a hidden gem of the Indian Ocean. In addition to ancient ruins and beautiful ...

For the twenty-two-year-old Anagarika Dharmapala, his encounter with the fifty-four-year-old Sir Edwin Arnold proved to be a ...

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The Supreme Court ruled that the fundamental rights of four women affiliated to the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses were violated by the police during a 2014 arrest in the Walasmulla ...

Sri Lanka is attempting to sustain economic growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability under the IMF program it began in 2016. The government's high debt payments and bloated civil service ...

the Indian government put an Air Force helicopter at their disposal for visiting sacred sites associated with the Buddha, including Buddhagaya (Bodh Gaya). This was a double privilege (as Ajita says) ...