Dinuth Dewmina and Dineth Sithumina are two twin brothers living with their parents in the village of Suren near Paris. They have captured hearts with their song “Ape Buduhamuduruwo” written by K.

In an effort for religious reconciliation, the Sri Lankan government has commissioned a symphony from a Buddhist composer to commemorate Pope Francis' voyage to the nation which will take place in ...

India, the land of diversity, has contributed significantly to the world's cultural and spiritual heritage. One of the most prominent religions, Buddhism, originated in India and expanded to other ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — It was time to reclaim the holiday. To put the Buddha back into Vesak, so to speak. But as Sri Lankans prepared to celebrate Vesak, the holiday this week commemorating Buddha’s ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Pope Francis paid a surprise visit to a Buddhist temple on Wednesday, capping a trip to Sri Lanka where he told huge crowds that religions must unite to heal the country ...

By Quintus Colombage Thousands of Sri Lankan Christians attended a four-day song-and-prayer meditation program last week, in ...

The Buddhist Vesak festival celebrations in Sri Lanka have evolved into an interreligious affair, with more Hindus and Christians participating in the festivities, observers say. Christians and Hindus ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – A hard-line Buddhist monk from Myanmar known for his anti-Muslim stance said his movement would join hands with a like-minded Sri Lankan group to "protect" Buddhists, whom he ...

Sri Lankan police rounded up almost two dozen people suspected of causing violent clashes by spreading rumors that Muslims were going to attack a sacred Buddhist monument, officials said. Muslim and ...

Aruni Ruwandathi, a Christian graduate student, was surprised to find a bas-relief sculpture of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples at Tulana in Kelaniya. Buddhist monk Ven. Uttarananda Thera had ...