For centuries, barefoot pilgrims have walked through the arid jungles and lush forests of Sri Lanka’s east and south, ...

Rath Yatra, a vibrant South Asian festival, celebrates deities with grand processions. The festival has roots in Hindu ...

The Northern Province, comprises Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Mannar, and Vavuniya. India is heavily influencing Northern ...

Rupert Parker explores Sri Lanka’s Jaffna Peninsula by bicycle Jaffa is still not on most traveller’s itineraries, perhaps because the region is still relatively underdeveloped. The surrounding ...

In the Christian-majority Houston metro, Buddhists only make up about 2 percent of the population, according to data from the ...

In his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to those who were going on pilgrimages ...

While Sri Lanka’s economy is bouncing back stronger than expected, a significant portion of the population—about a ...

Every summer in Puri, Odisha, the air fills with chants, drums, and the thunder of wooden wheels as Lord Jagannath — the ...

Kidney business is an illegal and unethical racket that has spread throughout Sri Lanka. This racket is carried out by a group of seven doctors who make monthly payments to the responsible persons in ...

With the world feeling more volatile than ever, especially after the most recent turmoil in the Middle East, itchy-footed ...

The celebrations on Monday took place at the revered Dalai Lama Temple, for which the devotees ... of the Theravada traditions from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Burma, as well as representatives ...