After the political and social upheaval generated by the lack of provisions and social security which led to the aragalaya in 2022, there is a socio-political discourse in the country and diaspora about why the country descended into the…
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Dozens of pilgrims jumped into a lake to escape agitated elephants that ran amok during an annual Buddhist procession in Sri Lanka, police said Wednesday (23)
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Is Natasha Edirisooriya's arrest a replay of the Dr. Dr Shafi Shihabdeen fiasco? Is someone trying to play the saviour of the Sinhalese Buddhists in anticipation of the next presidential elections? Given the exaggerated response to two…
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When social media was inundated with rumours that Sri Lanka's holiest tree was being harmed by 5G mobile signals, Colombo's cash-strapped government pulled out all the stops
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Fernando’s associate, Uebert Angel is being accused of money laundering and dabbling in the gold trade. Fernando himself is known to enjoy a lavish lifestyle. Should he not be investigated as to how he came upon these riches?
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The ending of the long Eelam War brought neither peace nor prosperity even for the triumphant Sinhalese. The much awaited peace dividend was swallowed by a defence establishment that continued expanding. The Rajapaksas treated the entire…
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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe ordered the early release of nearly 1,000 prisoners to mark the island's main Buddhist holiday, the prisons chief said Saturday (6)
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Pakistan’s rich Buddhist heritage is on display at the Pakistan Pavilion near Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo,  as part of the National celebrations of ‘Buddha Rashmi’ Vesak Festival, 2023
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A special exhibition on India’s rich Buddhist heritage got underway at the Seemamalakaya, Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, as part of the Buddha Rashmi National Vesak Festival
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Queen Sundari’s husband had infuriated the Buddhist Sangha by appropriating their properties; she had to find a way to appease them
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