Addressing the gathering of the National Path movement held at the BMICH, he said we were people of one nation but it was a Sinhala Buddhist country. It is not good to say that Sri Lanka is not Sinhala Buddhist country. Although, there are different communities living in the country, we ...
A "Journey to the West", many Chinese mistakenly believe that India is a Buddhist country. Buddhism originated in India, but gradually declined with the Hindu renaissance and the invasion of Islam. When Buddhism flourished in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia in Sri Lanka, the faith no...
We attend this year's MSC at an unusual moment, as my colleagues and I came straight from a battlefront. Under the strong leadership of President Xi Jinping, the Chinese government is engaged in a vigorous effort to combat the sudden outbreak of a novel virus. The 1.4 billion Chinese peop...
Sri Lanka has one of the most number of holidays in the world. This is because of its multi cultural diversity, where Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, Christian and a number of national festivals are celebrated. During the full moon, public places are closed for the “Poya Day,” which is a Bud...
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When I found Santha,a small middle-aged man with a big smile the next day,we quickly agreed on a price for a tour of the city:just ＄15.His tuk-tuk moved uphill slowly toward SriMaha Bodhi Viharava Buddhist Temple.The warm driver also took me to the Royal Botanic Gardens,a peaceful...
but choose to remain in the cycle of rebirth to help other sentient beings find their own awakening. Mahayana Buddhism is the most widespread Buddhist tradition in the world today. It is prevalent in India, Tibet, Nepal, many South Asian countries, China, Japan and increasingly in the United...
One of the Buddhist temple entrances during our ride in Galle The whole riding tour took approximately 1.5 – 2 hours and was a nice casual workout. Cycling is a wonderful way to see the countryside and keep fit. srilankacyclingtour.com offers excellent bike tours throughout Sri Lanka and ...
Sri Lanka’s public service is large and widespread. There are around 1.5 million people working in its various institutions, departments, and branches. Although there is the Public Service Commission which is supposed to be independent, even in its appointments political and other influences are pa...
NTJ has no history of large-scale attacks but came to prominence last year when it was blamed for damaging Buddhist statues. The group has not said it carried out Sunday's bombings. The Sri Lankan government is facing scrutiny after it emerged the authorities were warned of about a possible...