The Sinhala Nampota, dated in its present form to the 14th or 15th century, preserved the names of some of the places of Buddhist worship in the Jaffna peninsula, Kantarodai is mentioned among these ...

A special almsgiving ceremony (Dansala) was held at the Maha Bodhi Vandana Niketan premises for the Indian Buddhist monks and other ...

Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, met with the newly elected Speaker of the Tenth Parliament, Dr. Asoka ...

By Rohana Jayaratne and Jayanath Senanayake Three individuals including two Buddhist monks have been arrested in connection with the theft of ancient relics from the upper-level Buddha shrine of the ...

Police have arrested two Buddhist monks and a hotel owner in connection with the theft of an ancient metal Buddha statue with ...

The Bodhi Malu Viharaya, established in the village of Morawitiwala in Hunuwala, Ratnapura, was donated to the Sangha under ...

This is expected to further strengthen religious tourism and attract more Thai visitors to Sri Lanka’s revered Buddhist sites. During their visit, the team explored several iconic religious and ...

which unveiled a remarkable Buddhist complex dating from 5th to 13th century AD. The site's historical significance was confirmed by seals bearing the inscription "Sri Ratnagiri Maha Viharaya Arya ...

Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom that brought the world the concept of gross national happiness, is set to build a "mindfulness city" and will launch a $100 million bond issue on Monday to help start ...

Il Full Moon Poya is significant for many reasons in the Buddhist world. It was on an Il Poya day that Maithriya Bodhisattva ... The Sunday Times visited the Rama Viharaya in Udawattakelle, Kandy on ...

Jinding Giant Buddha, China: A masterpiece of ancient Chinese sculpture, this Buddha statue is carved into a cliff face and is one of the largest stone Buddha statues in the world ...

Director General of the National Office of Buddhism in Thailand Narong Songarom and Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the ... at the enshrinement ceremony of the Buddha’s relics from Malwatta Maha Viharaya ...