In literary, as well as in common usage in Sinhala, the word vahanse added as a suffix to a noun denotes reverence, respect, or sanctity, eg. Bodhinvahanse, Swameenvahanse. Sometimes it is used even ...

You might remember Jataka Tales as those no-brainer childhood bedtime stories that your parents read to you so you grow up to ...

Accompanied by Intizar Hussain, Asif Farrukkhi reads out a tale from his Urdu translation of the Jatakas at T2F on Tuesday evening.–Photo by White Star KARACHI: Eminent writer Intizar Hussain and ...

Commemorating the arrival Sanghamitta Theri from India to Sri Lanka, the second volume of the Jataka Tales Audio Book in Sinhala was released at Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), the cultural ...

The background of “Phra Nang Farang” is based upon the artist’s impressions of the Phra Nang peninsula, which is known for its limestone peaks. Courtesy photo Artist Cody Seekins hopes to take viewers ...

Buddhist paintings are a significant feature in Sri Lankan heritage. Ever since Buddhist art and architecture began to flourish after the introduction of Buddhism in the 3rd century BC, the artists ...