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At UN Assembly, Sri Lanka Urges Environmental Efforts and Protection of Afghan Buddhist Heritage

At UN Assembly, Sri Lanka Urges Environmental Efforts and Protection of Afghan Buddhist Heritage

Prime Minister Rajapaksa cites Buddhist philosophy and heritage in his remarks

Uploaded 24 Sep 2021

Sacred Bodhi Sapling in Australian Quarantine to Be Released in May 2022

Sacred Bodhi Sapling in Australian Quarantine to Be Released in May 2022

Sapling from Sri Lanka to be planted at Buddhist monastery in Victoria next year

Uploaded 31 Aug 2021

Buddhist Monks in Sri Lanka Pray for the Victims of Military Coup in Myanmar as Death Toll Rises

Buddhist Monks in Sri Lanka Pray for the Victims of Military Coup in Myanmar as Death Toll Rises

Scores of protesters killed over the weekend in bloodiest crackdown yet recorded

Uploaded 29 Mar 2021

Eminent Sri Lankan Monk Ven. Kotugoda Dhammawasa, Dies Aged 88

Eminent Sri Lankan Monk Ven. Kotugoda Dhammawasa, Dies Aged 88

Head of Sri Lanka’s Amarapura order had been ill through much of 2020

Uploaded 23 Mar 2021

Diploma in Pali and Buddhist Studies 2021–22 at the Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong Open for Applications

Diploma in Pali and Buddhist Studies 2021–22 at the Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong Open for Applications

Diploma conferred by the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Uploaded 7 Dec 2020

Senior Sri Lankan Monk Ven. Napane Premasiri Thero Dies, Aged 98

Senior Sri Lankan Monk Ven. Napane Premasiri Thero Dies, Aged 98

Passing mourned by Sri Lankan president and religious leaders across the country

Uploaded 24 Nov 2020

India Pledges US$15 million Grant to Boost Buddhist Ties with Sri Lanka

India Pledges US$15 million Grant to Boost Buddhist Ties with Sri Lanka

New Delhi, Colombo pledge to boost relations in virtual summit

Uploaded 28 Sep 2020

First Sri Lankan National Tests Positive for Coronavirus as the Country Suspends Buddhist Pilgrimages to India

First Sri Lankan National Tests Positive for Coronavirus as the Country Suspends Buddhist Pilgrimages to India

Buddhist island nation taking strict measures to limit the spread of COVID-19

Uploaded 11 Mar 2020

Buddhists in Sri Lanka Lead Multi-faith Show of Support for China’s Coronavirus Battle

Buddhists in Sri Lanka Lead Multi-faith Show of Support for China’s Coronavirus Battle

Buddhists, Muslims, and Catholics pray for victims of epidemic

Uploaded 17 Feb 2020

Buddha Statue Returned to Sri Lanka by British Family after 100 Years

Buddha Statue Returned to Sri Lanka by British Family after 100 Years

Family members make offering as a gesture of unity between Buddhists and Christians

Uploaded 16 Jan 2020

Sri Lankan Government Ties Religious Freedom to Protection of Buddhism

Sri Lankan Government Ties Religious Freedom to Protection of Buddhism

Buddhism seen as wedge issue by Sri Lankan politicians

Uploaded 7 Jan 2020

Tragic End for Tikiri, the Emaciated 70-year-old Elephant in Sri Lanka

Tragic End for Tikiri, the Emaciated 70-year-old Elephant in Sri Lanka

Tikiri dead just weeks after public outcry

Uploaded 25 Sep 2019

Images from Buddhist Festival Highlight the Plight of Domesticated Elephants in Sri Lanka

Images from Buddhist Festival Highlight the Plight of Domesticated Elephants in Sri Lanka

Animal rights advocates urge Sri Lanka to do more for elephant welfare

Uploaded 16 Aug 2019

Sri Lankan President Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Status for <i>Tipitaka</i>

Sri Lankan President Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Status for Tipitaka

Tipitaka has already been formally recognized as a national treasure of Sri Lanka

Uploaded 1 Apr 2019