There are numerous stories told around the life and times of the Buddha some of which, unfortunately, belittle His great ...

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Israelis are coming to Sri Lanka, and they’ve done what they do best — taking over the place. They’ve occupied it and made it ...

Across South Asia, Buddhism has become a key conduit for China’s soft-power strategy, especially in Sri Lanka, where it taps into shared civilizational and religious ties to enhance its appeal.

With renewed interest in the Chemmani mass grave site, will Sri Lanka finally be able to have a genuine process of finding ...

The excavation of a mass grave in Chemmani is forcing Sri Lanka to face its history of bloodshed, with the country's Tamil community calling for the international community to get involved.

A Buddhist nun has reportedly filed a lawsuit in California's Orange County accusing the leader of a Westminster temple of sexual assault. What she's saying: The victim claims that Venerable Xuan Ngoc ...

Two Southern California abbots who were sued by a Buddhist nun filed a lawsuit of their own on Friday that seeks at least $5 million in damages, denies the woman was sexually assaulted and accuses ...

UNHCR suspends repatriation of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees amid arrests for violating immigration laws upon return.

Sri Lanka ex-president Wickremesinghe arrested over alleged misuse of government funds Sri Lanka's president Ranil Wickremesinghe speaks during a public rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Aug 28, 2024.