Some reports have also linked the NTJ to a spate of vandalism last December that targeted Buddhist temples in Mawanella, central Sri Lanka. The faces of Buddha statues that were on display outside ...

Another Buddha statue at the temple was acquired from Sri Lanka four years earlier. Police say that so far no arrests have been made and investigations are continuing. Botswana has a small ...

Mahanama, the author of the Mahavamsa refers to three visits by the Buddha to Sri Lanka. Is this historically correct? Did the Buddha ever visit Sri Lanka? To ascertain whether the description in the ...

Maitreya, Sri Lanka, Great Standing One of the tallest statues in the world is this enormous representation of Maitreya Buddha. Buddha in Sri Lanka's Kande Viharaya Crafted from a single rock, this ...

Under the agreement, the relics will be kept in Sri Lanka till fifth of next month during the annual celebrations marking the birth of Buddha called Vesakh Mela. Speaking on the occasion, the Sri ...

Sri Lanka has emerged as the "it" destination, catering to visitors of all kind. The island nation, with its warm, welcoming ...