Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has explained the circumstances surrounding the presidential pardon granted to Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, saying the decision was taken after disc...

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Early Buddhist texts from the Tipitaka (Tripitaka). Suttas (sutras) with the Buddha's teachings on mindfulness, insight, wisdom, and meditation.

The qualities of mind necessary for living in the wilderness without fear.

King Ajātasattu, disappointed with the other spiritual teachers of the day, approaches the Buddha and asks, “What are the fruits of the contemplative life, visible in the here and now?” The Buddha’s a...

The ascetic Bāhiya becomes an arahant after receiving a brief teaching about adding nothing to sensory experience.

Seventy-six ancient palm-leaf manuscripts, preserved at the Moratumulla Tapasararama Mula Maha Vihara-a temple with a history spanning over two hundred years-were recently conserved and handed back to...

The High Court Trial-at-Bar today sentenced 15 accused convicted over the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks to prison terms ranging from 200 to 260 years. ..

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Sri Lanka and Thailand have agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations, with both sides discussing steps to expedite arrangements for visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports. ..

The question whether or not “viruses are alive” has caused considerable debate over many years. Yet, the question is effectively without substance bec…

A 26-year-old man from Madagalla, Polpithigama, narrowly escaped death after being attacked by a crocodile while taking his usual evening bath at the Halmillagollawewa tank. ..

The attacks on September 11, 2001, unleashed a wave of Islamophobia in the United States that resulted in widespread harassment and persecution of Muslim Americans. In addition to vigilante attacks ta...

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Wonder why they’re posting flirty photos and wearing tight T-shirts? It’s a thirst trap strategy in motion, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The period marked by the unchecked power of British missionary societies was a time when Sri Lanka’s Buddhist culture suffered severe blows. By the mid-19th century, the ordinary Sinhala Buddhist popu...

A personal attempt to trace a family missing in Nepal’s catastrophic floods highlights a glaring paradox of our era: technological advancement has connected the world, yet global cooperation is active...

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The Kandy Esala Perahera has deep roots extending over 1,700 years, while the present-day procession associated with the Sacred Tooth Relic developed several centuries ago. Elephants have long been an important and magnificent feature of this tradition. As children, many of us counted the elephants in the procession and believed that their number reflected the success of the Perahera. However, tim ..

At a time when human civilization is advancing far enough to begin journeys into space, interest in the teachings of the Buddha is rapidly increasing across America and the wider Western world. This i...

1. At that time the blessed Buddha dwelt near Rājagaha, on the Gijjhakūṭa mountain ('the Vulture's Peak'). At that time the Paribbājakas belonging to ...