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 ...

COLOMBO, March 24 — Some places in Sri Lanka whisper history.Polonnaruwa does not whisper. It surrounds you with ...

Geopolitically and historically, Sri Lanka has long been home to people from many regions. Despite claims of racial purity, ...

Sapugaskanda Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient temple of historical value. It is believed that the temple has been built in the ...

Richmond is one of Canada’s most culturally diverse cities. One aspect of that is the presence of unique Buddhist temples within our boundaries. Three of the largest temples also represent their own ...

Sri Lanka, March 10 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday said Sri Lanka will be branded before the world as a nation that has taken up the banner of humanity in any conflict that arises in ...

You could spend decades exploring this continent and never get bored. Its diversity is dazzling, from ancient civilisations to the most modern cities.

If your travel goals for the year include Asia, here’s a list you won’t want to miss.Based on traveler reviews collected over ...

The Irish Pub was opened in 2011 by Namche local, Dawa Sherpa, who wanted to build a venue 50 meters higher than Paddy’s Bar in Cusco, Peru, to claim the title of the world’s highest. ‘Irish pubs are ...

Whoever, being depraved, devoid of self-control and truthfulness, should don the monk’s yellow robe, he surely is not worthy of the robe ...

I grew up in Sri Lanka. Much of my adolescence was spent in Kandy, a city built around a lake, set amid the lush tea plantations of the hill country. Its northern shore houses the Temple of the Tooth, ...

Father Aloy practiced both the highest and most grassroots forms of Buddhist-Christian dialogue, connecting people across the nation and worldwide,” Kalupathirana told UCA News. Kalupathirana, a ...