Eminent Sri Lankan Monk Ven. Kotugoda Dhammawasa, Dies Aged 88
Justin Whitaker
23 March 2021
Head of Sri Lanka’s Amarapura order had been ill through…
First Sri Lankan National Tests Positive for Coronavirus as the Country Suspends Buddhist Pilgrimages to India
Justin Whitaker
11 March 2020
Buddhist island nation taking strict measures to limit the…
Images from Buddhist Festival Highlight the Plight of Domesticated Elephants in Sri Lanka
Craig C Lewis
16 August 2019
Animal rights advocates urge Sri Lanka to do more for..
Buddhistdoor View: Sri Lanka Needs a Holistic Strategy for Reconciliation
Buddhistdoor Global
29 May 2019
Reframing the role of Buddhism to promote lasting…
The First in 1,000 Years: An Interview with Venerable Kusuma
Caitlin Dwyer
13 June 2018
Re-establishing the bhikkhuni sangha in Sri…
Buddhist Monks in Sri Lanka Decry Anti-Muslim Riots
Craig C Lewis
12 March 2018
Monks and activists stage silent protest in Colombo
A Moment with Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne
Shuyin
14 July 2017
Awakening through compassion and…
Prof. Ven. Dhammajoti on Studying Original Texts and Languages and Approaching Buddhism with Integrity and Rigor
Raymond Lam
17 February 2017
Over the course of his life, Venerable Dhammajoti has devoted himself to a path of Buddhist study (not just in the academic Buddhist Studies sense,
Tensions Between Literary Creation and Buddhist Practice—Ramya Jirasinghe Talks about Poetry, Dharma, and Why She Writes
Raymond Lam
20 May 2016
During my years of watching and analyzing the Buddhist world, one observation has consistently come to mind: Buddhists have been slow to make art for
An Eye Doctor’s Vision
Shuyin
6 May 2016
With slow, clumsy movements, Chandrika reaches for the pencil held in front of her. She misses, and narrows her gaze. After three attempts she manages
Mithuru Mithuro – A Compassionate Friend to Drug Addicts in Sri Lanka
Shuyin
8 April 2016
Nimal takes a deep breath to calm the swirling emotions welling inside of him as he walks up the dirt road that leads to the