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From atop, one can see the distant mountains brush against the mist. There are swathes of greenery on cascading mountains. The perpetual waters flow in tranquility. Time stands still as...

The Great Day of Visit of Anubudu Mihindu Monk Mihindu came to Mihintale in Sri Lanka. Poson Poya Day Mihinthalaya, Sri Lanka The Lord Buddha visited Sri Lanka on Vesak...

Anuradhapura was Sri Lanka’s first kingdom—and the greatest of all. It held sway for over one thousand four hundred years as a Buddhist bastion, strengthening its growth, supremacy, and influence...

May 14, 2024.Photography Dinesh Fernando. Gentle giants enjoying the early evening cool vibes. Standing out stylishly – the Painted Stork. The dazzling dance of the elegant peacock. Memorable moments. One...

Vesak is a significant and revered occasion celebrated by Buddhists worldwide. It commemorates the Birth, Enlightenment, and Passing away (mahā parinibbāna) of Lord Buddha. Although these three days were traditionally...

Words and Photography Mohan Samarasinghe. Neuschwanstein Castle was built by King Ludwig II in 1886 and inspired Disney’s Cinderella Castle. Most European train journeys can be epic adventures, with luxurious...

If Vesak is a festival of lights, a celebration of the liberation from worldly bonds, then one of the most ostentatious salutations of that transition is the giving of alms....

Words Foster and Partners. Photography Aaron Hargreaves/Foster + Partners. The Osuu chair is designed to offer maximum comfort and versatility. The Osuu chair is Foster + Partners Industrial Design’s seventh...

The watch. Nelun Harasgama titled her latest exhibition of paintings at the Barefoot Gallery ‘is waiting for part of the journey?’, a theoretical question like her conjectures on canvas, leaving...

The decorated arch with the ubiquitous dragon at the entrance to the temple. Walukaramaya may not be the most ostentatious Buddhist temple in Colombo. Still, as one of the oldest...