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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sri Lanka has once again come under the scrutiny of the United Nations (UN), this time on the issue of violence against the Muslim minority in the country. The violence was said to be committed by a ...

A delegation of high-ranking Sri Lankan Buddhist monks, who were on a pilgrimage to the Bodh Gaya have recalled the historical Buddhist connections between India and Sri Lanka which have a legacy of ...

Cristina Maza is an award-winning journalist who has reported from countries such as Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, India, Lithuania, Serbia, and Turkey. She previously worked as a reporter for the Phnom Penh ...

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 ...