Other religious leaders have joined the protest. Colombo (AsiaNews) - A group of Buddhist monks has called on temples across the island to turn off the lights on the upcoming Poya (full moon ...

Buddhist temple in Thayitti village ... displaced in 1990 during the communal war waged by successive Colombo governments against the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Dissanayake's office said he was accompanied by Colombo-based diplomats invited as guests to the 16th-century temple shortly before the exhibition opened to the public. Police rushed to prevent a ...

(Agenzia Fides) The Buddhist monks of a temple in Colombo spontaneously gathered for a special “Puja” ritual to pray for the health of Pope Francis and his speedy recovery. During the Puja ritual, the ...

High Commission of India in Colombo held a Buddhist Exhibition at the Sri Sambodhi Maha Vihara Temple on the occasion of Medin Poya yesterday. The exhibition showcases India’s rich Buddhist heritage ...

A.W. Covered in 18th- and early 20th-century murals, Kelaniya Temple, just outside Colombo, is one of the main Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka.Credit...Pietro Lo Casto “The Colombo National Museum ...

Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - The Buddhist monks of a temple in the capital Colombo spontaneously gathered for a special "Puja" ritual to pray for the health of Pope Francis and his speedy recovery.