The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee addressed the closing ceremony of an International Conference on “Buddhism in the 21st Century – perspectives and responses to Global Challenges and Crises” at Rajgir, Nalanda, Bihar today (March 19, 2017). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that no part of the world today is free from the […]
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Illegal erection of Buddha statues contested in North Sri Lanka
Buddha statues erection in the Hindu and Christian dominated northern province of Sri Lanka has evoked controversy with Chief Minister of Northern province, C.V.Wigneswaran, coming out to clarify that the issue is illegal erection of Buddha statues and the building of Buddha Viharas without taking into account the number of worshippers which would need the […]
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena says no change in the status of Buddhism
On Friday 21st October 2016 Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena unequivocally trashed the charge of the opposition and some quarters of the media stating clearly that he has no intention of changing the status of the state religion Buddhism. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena made this assertion at a powerful religious gathering in the eastern port […]
Sri Lankan Hindus form Siva Senai to challenge conversions
Sri Lankan Hindus angered by conversion bids by Buddhists, Muslims and Christians have formed a group Siva Senai to counter them. This group been formed to help the Sri Lankan Hindus in facing threats from other religious groups, says Maravanpulavu Sachchithananthan, the man behind the group. Maravanpulavu Sachchithananthan is a Tamil nationalist and a former […]