"No phones. No cameras. No talking." After delivering these terse instructions, the man disappears from the open window.

It may hurt our pride, but we must admit that our Buddhist education has failed. It adheres to the tradition of memorizing, ...

Free meals, blessings, grand processions and donations have been scheduled at Buddhist temples in the spirit of Wesak Day, ...

Most notably, Boi Khe Pagoda houses a 3-kilometer-long underground tunnel system. This tunnel, once used by village militia ...

The scenery changes often: rippling emerald paddy fields, ornate temples and Buddha statues turn to manicured tea gardens ... Return to Ulagalla for dinner at lamp-lit Kamatha, a rustic restaurant ...