India halts auction of sacred Buddha relics unearthed at Piprahwa in 1898. Scholars demand repatriation over colonial legacy.

Nestled in the eastern edge of Sri Lanka’s Uva province, Nilgala stands out as a landscape of remarkable ecological and ...

Previously, “Lien Hoa Tinh Canh” was the only artwork selected by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha as the official gift for international delegates at the 2025 United Nations Day of Vesak. It was also ...

When Abhay K set foot on the ruins of Nalanda some three years ago, he was not merely a visitor tracing the contours of an ancient university; he was a seeker, keen to unearth a past that has shaped ...

The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, along with Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre and Bihar Museum, organised 'Dhamma Rupa' exhibition as part of the Buddha Rashmi Vesak Festival at Seemamalakaya, ...

Relics from a collection of jewels said to have been buried with Buddha, are seen on display in the exhibition “Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India”, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art ...

Some Buddha statues on display are bald but others, intriguingly, have thick curls. Sri Lanka was part of the Silk Road maritime trade route and known to the ancient Greeks as Taprobane.

Author is an art historian, filmmaker and photographer. One of the greatest examples of cultural sharing in the world, is the spread of Buddhism from India to Sri Lanka. The Island of Sri Lanka ...

The artist and archaeologist Jagath Weerasinghe co-founded the Colombo-based Theertha International Artists Collective, which promotes experimental art in Sri Lanka, in 2000.

This longevity highlighted Sri Lanka’s focus on cultivating harmony rather than domination. Adding to its pride, Sri Lanka is home to breathtaking landmarks like the Sigiriya Rock Fortress, built by ...

I persuaded him to come back to Sri Lanka after a gap of about 20 years. And we did a 17 day, 200 kilometre journey around the island, covering about 30 to 35 Buddhist sites. Most of them are off the ...

An Austrian tourist on a visit to the Aukana sacred city has taken a keen interest in ‘Clean Sri Lanka Programme’ initiated by the government and joined it. Fifty-year-old Josef Autser is an ...