Police Constable stabbed by young monk dies
2023-11-20
A Police Constable who was stabbed by a teenage Buddhist monk in Deniyaya last week (Nov 16) has succumbed toContinue Reading
Body suspected to be of Monk found at Galle Face
2023-10-11
An unidentified body was recovered from the Galle Face beach in Colombo yesterday (Oct 10), the Police stated. According toContinue Reading
Police fire water cannon to disperse protesting student monks
2023-07-21
The Police fired water cannons to disperse a group of protesting student monks near the Lipton Roundabout in Colombo today.Continue Reading
Monk remanded over alleged disruption to harmony
2023-05-29
Venerable Rajangane Saddharathana Thera who was arrested for making statements that could disrupt religious harmony has been remanded. The FortContinue Reading
Sri Lankan monk arrested for making statements harmful to religious harmony
2023-05-29
Sri Lankan monk, Venerable Rajangane Saddharathana Thera has been arrested for having made statements that could disrupt religious harmony. AccordingContinue Reading
Monk remanded over charges of sexual abuse of a minor
2023-05-19
A 62-year-old monk has been remanded for sexually molesting his mistress’ 11-year-old daughter, it was reported. According to Daily Mirror,Continue Reading
18-year-old monk arrested over the murder of the Seeduwa Nandarama Temple Chief incumbent
2022-09-15
An 18-year-old monk has been arrested over the murder of the Chief incumbent of the Nandarama Temple in SeeduwaContinue Reading
Monk found dead in Pansiyagama
2022-06-13
A 31-year-old monk has been found dead after being struck by a trap gun in the Pansiyagama area last afternoon.Continue Reading
First-ever visit of SL Buddhist and Hindu Priests to Saudi
2022-05-18
A delegation of Buddhist monks and Hindu priests has visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a religious forum, markingContinue Reading
“Elephant too may have to take a bath in Beira Lake” Monk’s warning to new PM
2022-05-13
The Buddhist religious leaders who blessed United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe following his appointment as the new PrimeContinue Reading
Monk remanded for assaulting nurse in Anamaduwa
2021-07-27
A monk who was arrested for assaulting a nurse attached to the Anamaduwa Hospital has been remanded till the 2ndContinue Reading
Chief Incumbent of a temple arrested over assassination attempt
2021-07-08
The Chief Incumbent of the Deepaloka Viharaya in Ingiriya has been arrested over an assassination attempt. The Police said theContinue Reading
Postmortem suggests Dutch monk may have died by suicide – Thrikunamala Ananda Thero
2020-12-11
The postmortem into the accidental death of a Dutch monk Venerable Olandaye Janavamsa Thera in Rathgama has suggested that itContinue Reading
Monk injured in 1987 Aranthalawa massacre files FR petition
2020-06-30
A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition was filed at the Supreme Court today on the Aranthalawa massacre, in which 33 BuddhistContinue Reading
Monk killed in Induruwa
2020-06-29
A 73 year- old monk has been murdered in the Maha- Induruwa area in Induruwa. The deceased has been identifiedContinue Reading