Monks from Buddhist organization Bodu Bala Sena (Buddhist Power Force, BBS) listen to a speech at a BBS convention in Colombo (September 28, 2014). Credit: REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte Subscribe for ads ...

Some Buddhists asserted that, though a Buddhist king should be committed to non-violence, he might be called upon to cancel ...

Emeritus Professor Deshamanya J.B. Disanayaka, the most senior academic and a distinguished figure among contemporary Sinhala scholars in Sri Lanka will be felicitated at a ceremony on Friday, June 13 ...

Sri Lanka, an island nation situated in the Indian Ocean, is unfortunately not solely known for its beautiful landscapes, beaches, and the hospitality of its people. The country is sadly more known ...

The Sinhala version of Beena Sarwar’s international documentary ‘Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka – Beyond the Headlines’, which was produced and translated into Sinhala by Priyantha Pradeep Ranasinghe, ...

Discover the fascinating history of Sri Lanka's name change from Ceylon. Learn why the country was called Ceylon, when it ...

WFP fortified food arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport on 6 December 2025, with Australia among the first nations to support Sri Lanka’s food assistance during Cyclone Ditwah. Inset (lower ...

On December 13, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe called an all-party conference (APC) to discuss how to “resolve the national ethnic question.” It was yet another desperate manoeuvre by ...

Ayoma Arundhi Silva, a Christian, joined her Buddhist family to celebrate Sinhala and Tamil New Year — a time when people visit their loved ones. "My husband is a Buddhist and we follow all the ...

An alien’s thoughts about our planet posts some videos of the Sri Lankan expatriate human rights activist Dr. Brian Seneviratne's speech discussing the Sri Lankan government's war against the ...