The embassies of Sri Lanka and Nepal in Thailand, in collaboration with Wat Pho, also known as the Temple of the Reclining ...

Sri Lanka is celebrating Vesak Poya, one of the most important and sacred festivals in Buddhism, on a rare Blue Moon Day, which is on Sunday, May 32, 2026. The observance holds deep spiritual ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – On Friday, June 7, Ambassador Julie Chung, the U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, visited the Staten Island Hindu Temple in Castleton Corners, to meet with the Tamil American ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Veterinarians are preparing to airlift an Asian elephant from Sri Lanka back to its home country of Thailand this weekend after it spent more than two decades at a Buddhist ...

Sri Lanka is hoping to buy back more than 10 tonnes of coins that its pilgrims have donated at temples and churches in India to cut down on the cost of minting new rupees, the central bank said on ...

Rooted in Buddhist teachings, Sri Lanka's roadside dansal offer free food and drinks to strangers – and this year, the ...

The pearl of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, is a land of great beauty and is culturally intricately linked to India. Therefore, the presence of temples in Sri Lanka is nothing new. Witness the serene ...

"First published as two books: 'Some ancient Hindu temples of Sri Lanka' in 1980 and 'More Hindu temples of Sri Lanka' in 1991"--Title page verso Section I. Vinayakar temples -- Section II. Sivan ...

Princess Anne paid a visit to a sacred Buddhist temple as she kicked off the second day of her Sri Lankan tour to celebrate the UK's ties with the Commonwealth nation. The Princess Royal, 73, wore ...