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

Before giant waves slammed into Sri Lanka and India coastlines ten days ago, wild and domestic animals seemed to know what was about to happen and fled to safety. According to eyewitness accounts ...

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) ...

The government of India has commissioned a 16 feet high idol of Lord Buddha, which is proposed to be installed at the entrance of the International Buddhist Museum complex in Sri Dalada Maligawa in ...

Images of veneration such as representations of Shakyamuni Buddha, bodhisattvas, and Sambhogakaya forms in the polytheistic Buddhist world are among the key highlights of the Vietnam - India Buddhist ...

A BRIT held in Sri Lanka over drug smuggling accusations has struck up a friendship with a prison guard where she is being detained, say her pals. Charlotte May Lee, 21, is due to appear before ...

A YOUNG Brit accused of smuggling £1.2million worth of drugs into Sri Lanka faces being locked up in an overcrowded "hellhole" prison infested with rats and maggots. Charlotte May Lee ...

Global electronics brand Walton has officially launched its business operation in Sri Lanka, marking another milestone in its journey to becoming one of the top global electronics brands. Walton Brand ...

Sri Lanka is grappling with a deepening crisis in the coconut and palm oil industry, triggered by a severe shortage of coconuts and soaring global palm oil prices. A ban on oil palm cultivation as a ...

commemorating the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing. “As two Theravada Buddhist nations, Sri Lanka and Thailand share not only a common faith but also a deeply rooted relationship ...

COLOMBO, May 17: The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka organised a special exhibition at a Colombo temple on Vesak featuring ancient Buddha sculptures and Sinhala translations of comic books ...