A Hindu religious ceremony was held today at Maurapati Sri Batrakali Amman Kovil, Colombo, to mark Sri Lanka’s 77th ...

Some Hindus sacrifice animals as an act of religious devotion - though the majority do not Sri Lanka's government has agreed to ban the ritual sacrifice of animals and birds at Hindu temples on ...

JAFFNA/MULLAITIVU: In the Tamil-majority northern province of Sri Lanka ... Neeraviyadi Pillaiyar Kovil. Local Tamil-speaking Hindus say they have worshipped the Hindu deity here for generations.

A rath yatra of holy Saryu water of Ayodhya was flagged off from Mayurapathi Sri Badrakali Amman Kovil ... in Sri Lanka. The Saryu water, revered for its sanctity in Hindu mythology, holds ...

Over a thousand people waving Buddhist flags forcibly stopped Friday prayers in the Masjidul Kairiya mosque in Dambulla and destroyed the contents of the mosque. Peaceful and democratic The ...

Rice shortages in Sri Lanka have disrupted the Hindu Thai Pongal celebrations, hindering the preparation of traditional dishes during the festival. The harvest festival Hindus celebrate on Jan. 14 ...

A number of religious ceremonies were held to mark Sri Lanka’s 77th Independence Day. An all-night Pirith chanting ceremony was held ...