Sri Lanka, which is 70 percent Buddhist, is extremely sensitive to any act deemed vulgar with regard to religion, especially the desecration or mistreatment of images of the Buddha.

These images, shown on the local television, may date from August 2013, but the attacks on the Muslim minority in Sri Lanka have only increased. According to Colombo Police, nearly 20 mosques were ...

Elephants are revered in Buddhism, the majority religion in Sri Lanka, and are protected by law. The wild elephant population in Sri Lanka is estimated at about 7,000 - as well as 200 domestic ...

But some of them are captured by the Buddhist monks, who then beat them savagely. These images, shown on the local television, may date from August 2013, but the attacks on the Muslim minority in Sri ...

Buddhism in Sri Lanka was closely linked to Buddhism in Tamil Nadu, Dr.Somaratna points out. Buddhism flourished in Tamil Nadu in three phases: (1) between the 3 rd. and the 7 th.

That is Sri Lanka. Buddhism, as a philosophy, echoes not in its rituals but in the forgiving smiles and large-hearted gestures, even from those who don’t have much to give.

A British tourist has been barred from entering Sri Lanka for 'disrespecting Buddhism' after immigration officials quizzed him about a tattoo of Buddha's head on his arm. Local newspaper ...

The spread of Buddhism to Sri Lanka can be traced back to the 3rd century BCE when King Ashoka's son, Mahendra, and daughter, Sanghamitra, traveled to Sri Lanka to spread the message of Buddha.

Sri Lanka's prime minister said on Wednesday Buddhism will remain paramount in the bitterly divided island, seeking to head off protests led by the powerful Buddhist clergy against proposed ...

Sri Lanka's prime minister said on Wednesday Buddhism will remain paramount in the bitterly divided island, seeking to head off protests led by the powerful Buddhist clergy against proposed changes to ...