Explore the Mauryan Empire (322-185 BCE)—its rulers, administration, conquests, and Ashoka’s role in spreading Buddhism ...

Grab a fresh coconut and watch surfers glide across waves in Weligama or Hiriketiya. Wait quietly as elephants stomp past ...

Bangkok is one of the largest cities in the world, home to over 9 million people. Its heavy traffic, intense heat, and ...

The recent 2025 budget proposals did not include any mention of the Piriven education sector, leader of the Janasetha ...

When I heard that recently Thailand captivated the world in Lonely Planet’s 2025 Best In Travel, naming Chiang Mai A Top Global City, I made up my mind. It was time for a visit. This travel guide book ...

Table Tennis ‘stars’ of yesteryears met up with Eric Motha during his recent visit to Sri Lanka.(Left to Right): Sunimal Salgadoe, Rasakantha Rasiah, Annesley Gomez, MB De Silva and Eric Motha (former ...

Buddhism, founded by Gautama Buddha in the 6th century BCE, is one of the major world religions that focuses on the path to ...

From a novel which faced obscenity trials to Buddhist sites and other topics — check your progress and revise your syllabus ...

Colonel Henry Steel Olcott was famously denounced as an “unmitigated rascal” by the New York Times in 1871. In Sri Lanka, however, he is still remembered as the revered legend of Buddhist revival—and, ...

The excavation team discovered ancient wall remnants, a giant palm replica, and three colossal Buddha heads with elongated ...