7 suicide deaths linked to sermon of preacher – Police issues warning
2024-01-04
Sri Lanka Police have warned relatives of individuals who had attended religious preachings by Ruwan Prasanna Gunaratne to be vigilantContinue Reading
Monk arrested for social media posts insulting Buddhism
2023-12-13
A Sri Lankan monk identifying himself as ‘Sri Vishva Buddha’ has been apprehended for making various statements related to BuddhismContinue Reading
US$ 15 mn grant to strengthen Buddhist ties between India & Sri Lanka
2023-11-03
The Government of India has provided a grant of US$ 15 million to the Government of Sri Lanka to bolsterContinue Reading
AI program to promote global reach of Theravada Buddhism
2023-07-21
President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced the implementation of an Artificial Intelligence program to promote Theravada Buddhism on an international scale. AccordingContinue Reading
PM to address inaugural session of Global Buddhist Summit on April 20
2023-04-24
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session of the Global Buddhist Summit in Delhi on Thursday, his officeContinue Reading
Global Buddhist summit brings together people who have worked to popularise ideals of Lord Buddha: PM Modi
2023-04-24
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Global Buddhist Summit brings together people, who have worked to popularise theContinue Reading
“India taking new initiatives based on Buddha’s teachings”: PM Narendra Modi at Global Buddhist Summit
2023-04-24
PM Modi underscored the importance of the path of Buddha adding that his path is of the future, the pathContinue Reading
Lord Buddha’s message of peace useful to tackle global challenges: Meghwal
2023-04-24
Union Minister of State for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal has said that the problems of lack of peace in someContinue Reading