The Poson Poya, also known as the full moon day of June, holds significant religious importance for Sri Lankans. This day commemorates the arrival of Ven Mahinda Arahan to the island, a crucial event ...

Buddhist nuns in Sri Lanka have won the right to obtain national identity cards bearing their cherished title ‘Bhikkhuni' (nun), following a decade-long legal battle. On June 17, the Supreme Court ...

Colombo (AsiaNews) – The Poson Poya festival is of great significance in Sri Lanka, as it marks a series of major religious events in the country's history. This day commemorates the arrival of ...

For centuries, barefoot pilgrims have walked through the arid jungles and lush forests of Sri Lanka’s east and south, ...

Nestled in the eastern edge of Sri Lanka’s Uva province, Nilgala stands out as a landscape of remarkable ecological and ...

The Sri Lankan Conflict Sri Lanka’s government has scored a string of wins in its long-standing civil war with Tamil militants. But it faces the challenge of integrating its Tamil minority ...

The alms bowl is a symbol of monks, yet in Sri Lanka artisans are struggling as cheap substitutes flood the market, igniting ...

Buddhist monks from India and Sri Lanka started a two-day dialogue in New Delhi beginning on Wednesday to discuss their respective spiritual traditions, values. The monks held detailed discussion on ...

Colombo, June 10 (Daily Mirror) - Buddhism made Sri Lankans a cultured population and that culture should be preserved for the sake of new generations, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

Following the departure of the last scheduled commercial flight to Sri Lanka from New Delhi on midnight of 18 March before the temporary closure of the Bandaranaike International Airport, as of today ...

Sri Lanka claw back after Mushfiqur 163, Litton 90 Rain and a late collapse saw the hosts work their way back into the contest Madushka Balasuriya 18-Jun-2025 ...

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 ...