Moments captured with U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, when she visited the Staten Island Hindu Temple in Castleton Corners on Friday, June 7, 2024. to meet with the Tamil American community.

Sri Lanka lures travellers with an impressive array: wildlife, history, exceptional food, surfing hotspots and beaches ...

Tamils in Sri Lanka have witnessed an escalation in the attack on Hindu temples in recent weeks, a trend that they note is part of the State’s “ongoing Sinhalisation project” in the island ...

Shiva temple complex entrance Presidential Mansion Presidential Mansion The single-minded destruction of the last vestige Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

Last week, eight Tamil Hindu worshippers were arrested by Sri Lankan police while engaging in festival rituals and were detained for more than 10 days and allegedly abused.

This town in Sri Lanka's highlands has a vibrant culture and rich history. It features temples and resorts that promote ...

The Princess Royal’s husband banished bad luck when they visited a Hindu temple in Sri Lanka – by smashing a coconut.. Anne watched as Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence hurled the fruit to the ...

On February 23, police and soldiers blocked Hindu worshippers from observing a festival at Kandasamy Murugan temple in Trincomalee district. A Sri Lankan human rights organization reported that ...

Hindu population: Approximately 3.1 million Percentage of total population: 13.7% In Sri Lanka, most Hindus belong to the Tamil ethnic group, mainly living in the Northern and Eastern provinces.

Although the existing popular discourses on Hindu temple architecture in Sri Lanka link temple styles with the South Indian or Dravidian, the Jaffna examples from the colonial era exemplify a rupture.