Sinhala Bhikkhus taught Pali, the language of the Tripitaka as well as Theravada Buddhist culture and brought in Sinhala forms of sculpture, architecture, literature and painting to the region. This ...
During Rajapaksa's presidency, Gnanasara, who also leads a Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist group, was appointed head of a presidential task force on legal reforms aimed at protecting religious harmony.
Unfortunately, along with this also arose the concepts of Sri Lanka as the land of the Sinhala people only, Aryan in race, Buddhist in religion and Sri Lanka as the Dhamma Dwipa -- a land to ...
They don’t think of the possibility that the people ... perhaps not as Tamils, Sinhalese etc. Isn’t it an issue to now go and brand a place as Tamil, Hindu or Buddhist?” ...
After successfully advocating for justice in London, Sir Ponnampalam Ramanathan returned to Ceylon to a hero’s welcome. His tireless efforts to ...
Eajantha Hamuduruwo,” elected to the State Council representing the North-Central Province century ago, marked a significant ...
Sinhala Bhikkhus taught Pali, the language of the Tripitaka as well as Theravada Buddhist culture and brought in Sinhala forms of sculpture, architecture, literature and painting to the region. This ...