Bhante Vinachayra , a monk who leads the Mahabodhi Mahavihara Mukti Andolan, has appealed to the people of the State to ...

Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini, which soon became a place of pilgrimage. Among the pilgrims was the Indian emperor Ashoka, who erected one ...

Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- Today marks Vap Poya Day, a significant day in the Buddhist calendar. Historical records in the Sasana note that on this day, the Buddha, who had ascended to the Tathagata heaven ...

To mark the occasion of Buddha Purnima, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, has organised a simultaneous cultural festival across six districts, ...

BANGKOK: Gagan Malik (pic), the acclaimed Indian actor known for his portrayal of Prince Siddhartha in the 2013 Sri Lankan film Sri Siddhartha Gautama, has announced his resignation as Cambodia’s ...

Taylor Swift’s preface of her new theatrical release — “The Fate of Ophelia” music video followed by lyric videos to each of her already record-breaking The Life of a Showgirl’s 12 songs interspersed ...

The somber milestone comes with peace talks underway, hostages from the Hamas-led attack still in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and Israel more isolated than ever. By David M. Halbfinger ...