I grew up in Sri Lanka. Much of my adolescence was spent in Kandy, a city built around a lake, set amid the lush tea ...

The Buddhist Vesak festival celebrations in Sri Lanka have evolved into an interreligious affair, with more Hindus and Christians participating in the festivities, observers say. Christians and Hindus ...

Srilanka, Nov. 5 -- Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday said that the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka plays a crucial role in nation-building, fostering ...

Father Aloy practiced both the highest and most grassroots forms of Buddhist-Christian dialogue, connecting people across the nation and worldwide,” Kalupathirana told UCA News. Kalupathirana, a ...

New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): The revered Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha has return to India after a ceremonial departure from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Sri Lanka, marking a ...

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Throughout this report, religious switching refers to a change between the religious group in which a person says they were raised (during their childhood) and their religious identity now (in ...