Growth, decline and survival of Buddhism in Bengal
From ancient times to the early medieval period, Bengal was part of a large Asian Buddhist fraternity.
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Lankan Presidential election: Why is Ranil Wickremesinghe so confident?
His candid openness about the grim economic reality has served him and the country well
Escalating land grabs threaten Tamils and Muslims in Sri Lanka
Over 50 percent of the area’s land has been expropriated for various “development” projects and the expansion of Buddhist viharas (temples).
India open to offering financial support to Maldives
Maldives could immediately avail itself of the US$400 million available under the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) currency swap programme, which is open to regional countries.
Sri Lanka’s temple based people’s empowerment system
A sustainable mechanism for people's democracy
Pathfinder Foundation presents key policy reports to presidential candidates
The reports were on economic recovery and connectivity
Australia plans a minimum age limit for social media use
Australia intends to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media, citing concerns about mental and physical health. The plan has sparked backlash from digital rights advocates who warn the measure could drive dangerous online activity underground. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his center-left government would run an age verification trial before introducing age minimum laws for...
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Mystery of the Tamil vote
It would be interesting to see how the Common Tamil candidate P. Ariyanenthiran fares in the election.
Bangladesh Jamaat-i-Islami calls for religious and political accommodation
Outsiders will interfere if Bangladeshis are divided on the basis of religion and political parties, Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman said
Sheikh Hasina’s ouster has muddied South Asia’s waters
India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and China, are all impacted, for better or worse
Tamil question in Lankan Presidential manifestos
Instead of chasing mirages, Tamil parties should demand the full implementation of the 13 th.Amendment as the first step towards...
