P oson Poya, the full moon day on which Buddhism was brought to Sri Lanka by Ashoka’s son Mahinda in 236BC was celebrated in Sri Lanka on 21st June. In May, it was Buddha Purnima, or Vesak ...

A 37-year-old British nurse has recounted her “hellish” experience in Sri Lanka after she was arrested and sent to a deportation centre for sporting a Buddha tattoo deemed offensive by ...

China is using Buddhist narratives to promote its soft power in Sri Lanka – and bolster its image as a harmonious regional power.

A man dressed as a Buddhist monk throws back a tear gas canister after it was fired by police to disperse protesters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 9, 2022.

In 2002, he founded the Sri Lanka Association of Buddhist Studies (SLABS), an academic and professional organization for Buddhist scholars in Sri Lanka. Additionally, in 2017, he co-founded the ...

Author is an art historian, filmmaker and photographer. One of the greatest examples of cultural sharing in the world, is the spread of Buddhism from India to Sri Lanka. The Island of Sri Lanka ...

Notably, thanks to the extraordinary efforts of Jeong Heon-dae, chairman of the Korea-Sri Lanka Buddhist Association in Gyeongju, substantial financial assistance and medical units were provided ...

A meditation on how Buddhism has influenced life in Sri Lanka for more than two millennia Poson Poya, the full moon day on which Buddhism was brought to Sri Lanka by Ashoka’s son Mahinda in ...

By Tabita Rosendal (The Diplomat) Under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a curious entanglement of economic investments and Buddhist diplomacy has been carried out in countries like Sri Lanka.