The ceremony underscored Sri Lanka’s role in promoting Buddhist unity and dialogue. The handover process was carried out through the hands of Thailand’s Deputy Monk King Phra Phummasiti and Vice ...

Reading the detailed news article under the title ‘First Sri Lankan Buddhist monk in 105 years joins Oxford for MPhil in Buddhist Studies’ (The Island/December 6, 2024) was a refreshing experience for ...

JAFFNA/MULLAITIVU: In the Tamil-majority northern province of Sri Lanka, as a road turns uphill towards Old Chemmalai, near ...

at Siri Sunanda Pirivena, Beliatta and Mahavihara Maha Pirivena, Kandy in Sri Lanka. The Venerable Thero was awarded the ‘National First Prize’ (with a Korean Government Scholarship) for the highest ...

The last Sri Lankan Buddhist monk to study at Oxford was Venerable Suriyagoda Sumangala, who became the first monk to receive a scholarship and enter the university in 1919. He enrolled as a non ...

This written history matches perfectly with foreign records and archaeological findings. The Sinhala Buddhist culture is the national culture of Sri Lanka. It is one of the World’s oldest, continuous, ...

Sri Lanka has emerged as the most popular destination ... or meditation guided by Buddhist masters. Wildlife enthusiasts can venture into Yala National Park to spot leopards and elephants ...

They established global contacts and gave birth to the International Buddhist movement. In the late 19th and early 20th century, they were in the forefront of social concerns. Buddhists in the reform ...