JAFFNA/MULLAITIVU: In the Tamil-majority northern province of Sri Lanka, as a road turns uphill towards Old Chemmalai, near the scenic Nayaru Lagoon in Mullaitivu district, there stands a statue of ...

In the Tamil-majority northern province of Sri Lanka, as a road turns uphill towards Old Chemmalai, near the scenic Nayaru Lagoon in Mullaitivu district, there stands a statue of Lord Buddha.

She does travel to Galle to listen to Ven. Anandasiri’s bana bhavana in person but otherwise makes do with YouTube. When we spot the statues not only of Lord Buddha, but also of Christianity’s Jesus ...

In the Tamil-majority northern province of Sri Lanka, as a road turns uphill towards Old Chemmalai, near the scenic Nayaru Lagoon in Mullaitivu district, there stands a statue of Lord Buddha.

Vesak in 1956 marked the start of the Buddha Jayanthi Year, commemorating the 2500th anniversary of the passing away of Buddha (543 BC). As part of the celebrations, the Government invited heads of ...

“The Sri Lankan President offered prayers in the sanctum sanctorum of Mahabodhi temple and visited the sacred Bodhi tree. He also visited several other places associated with Lord Buddha in the ...