A massive white Buddha statue stands at Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The statue rises above houses, palm trees, and green hills surrounding the temple. It is one of the notable ...

The Sri Lankan government has refused Akon’s request for a visa following violent protests — stones were thrown and cars smashed — over his appearance in a music video in which he frolics with ...

Sri Lankan police have removed an “unauthorized” Buddha statue near a prominent temple in the eastern district of Trincomalee, triggering angry reactions from hardline monks and raising fears of ...

Sri Lanka has detained a female British tourist for having a Buddha tattoo on her right arm and ordered her deportation, police said Tuesday. The unidentified woman was arrested at the country's main ...

The Holy Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha will be taken to Sri Lanka for the first ever international exposition on February 4. These will be placed at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo. The Exposition ...