These Persians who were devout Nestorian Christians even proceeded from Sri Lanka along the spice route taking the religion with them. History records that they were the first to take Christianity to ...

Most Tamils live in northern and eastern Sri Lanka, and they comprise approximately 10 percent of the island’s population, according to a 2001 government census. Their religion (most are Hindu ...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 18 (ANI): In a ceremonial event ... holds profound significance in religious rituals, believed to purify and sanctify the surroundings. As it embarks on its voyage to ...

Earlier in 2023, India and Sri Lanka agreed to promote and popularize the Buddhist circuit, Ramayana trail and ancient places of Buddhist, Hindu and other religious worship places in Sri Lanka.

While his scholarship is commendable, his interpretation of “militant Buddhism” fails to contextualize the Sri Lankan case ...

However, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senevi posted on his social media page about a meeting with the visiting Chinese official.

Alexi Gunasekara, Consul General of Sri Lanka to Dubai and Northern Emirates, reflected on how his time in the UAE deepened his understanding of fasting, beyond its religious dimension ...

Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well preserved ruins of ... Other ethnic groups include Burghers, Indian Tamils, Moors, Malays and Tamils. Other religious ...