Venerable Pidiville Piyatissa Nayaka Thero, the head of Ketumati Buddhist Vihara Manchester, Leeds Buddhist Vihara, and Sumamanasaramaya of Tulawala Sri Lanka, has been appointed Chief
While Sri Lanka protects the freedom of religion for all citizens, Buddhism holds special privileges in its constitution
Henepola Gunaratana acted as an early and highly successful Theravada Buddhist missionary and mindfulness popularizer in the US and beyond
A tribute to a monk who helped Buddhism in Bengali-speaking circles to reform and prosper in the late colonial and postcolonial periods
The revered monk was considered to be a father figure for many monastics in Sri Lanka
While Buddhism has been singled out among Sri Lanka’s religions, some worry that a more fully secular approach is needed to ensure peace and stability
Remembering one of the West’s most influential voices of Theravada Buddhism
Buddhists in Sri Lanka have an opportunity to lead the country toward greater freedom and equality for all
Sri Lankan Buddhists create a new home in northeastern Ohio
Buddhist monastics are among those mobilizing in the face of Sri Lanka’s current crisis
A popular Sri Lankan Buddhist monk gets his own space to offer the Buddhadharma in California
Sapling from Sri Lanka to be planted at Buddhist monastery in Victoria next year
