When the great King Anawrahta of Pagan united the whole of Burma into a single kingdom in the eleventh century and made Theravada Buddhism the national religion, there were already in existence a ...

The Theravada Buddhist tradition – one of the oldest religious traditions in the world – also encourages monks to prioritise seeking nirvana for the cessation of suffering. It can be attained ...

Newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Isomata Aiko, called on the Chief Prelate of Japan’s first Theravada Buddhist temple Venerable ...