Sri Lanka News News Sri Lanka » Religion: False claims target Muslim lawmaker in Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka
Long-simmering religious tensions between Sri Lanka's Buddhist majority and Muslim minority are fanning false claims that Muslim politician Muneer Mulaffer was named deputy minister for Buddhist ...
News Sri Lanka » Religion: WEA elects new International Council, appoints veteran evangelical leader from Sri Lanka as Chair
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) elected a new International Council and appointed Sri Lankan leader Godfrey Yogarajah as Chair during its business sessions held Oct. 29–30 at the WEA General ...
News Sri Lanka » Religion: Sri Lankan govt slammed for withholding Tamil Qurans
Muslim leaders and rights activists have slammed Sri Lanka's Customs Department for withholding a consignment of Tamil-language Qurans for more than a year after claiming it violated regulations.
News Sri Lanka » Religion: Buddhist Holiday Has Sri Lanka Pondering the Place of Religion
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — It was time to reclaim the holiday. To put the Buddha back into Vesak, so to speak. But as Sri Lankans prepared to celebrate Vesak, the holiday this week commemorating Buddha’s ...
News Sri Lanka » Religion: Women constitute 51% of Sri Lanka’s 21.7 million population
Women constitute over 51 per cent of Sri Lankas 21.7 million population according to the results of the 2024 Census of Population and Housing released on Thursday.The total population was reported to ...
News Sri Lanka » Religion: Sri Lankan unions oppose allowing Islamic dress for nurses
Top nurses’ unions in Sri Lanka have opposed a government proposal to allow Muslim nurses to wear head coverings and long dresses as part of their uniform in state hospitals, calling it ...
News Sri Lanka » Religion: Landmark conviction exposes Sri Lanka’s deep-rooted illegal elephant trade
In a landmark ruling hailed as a major victory for Sri Lanka’s wildlife conservation, the Colombo High Court in September convicted a person for the illegal possession of a wild-caught elephant and ...
News Sri Lanka » Religion: Sri Lanka’s population growing at a slower pace, data suggests
This indicates that while the population growth rate has slowed, Sri Lanka’s population continues to increase. By province, the Western Province has the highest share of the population, with 28.1%, ...
News Sri Lanka » Religion: Vatican’s Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See, will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from November 3 to 8, 2025, the ...
News Sri Lanka » Religion: 5 facts about religion in South and Southeast Asia
Across South and Southeast Asia, countries have very different religious makeups, yet there are commonalities in how they practice and think about religion, according to a new Pew Research Center ...
News Sri Lanka » Religion: Air Force holds annual religious event at Dalada Maligawa
The Sri Lanka Air Force held its annual religious ceremony and almsgiving at the Dalada Maligawa in Kandy on Wednesday under the patronage of Air Force Commander Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe and the ...