In conjunction with the commemoration of the one hundred and fiftieth virtues of Panaduravada, the 150th Panaduravada Commemorative Symposium organized the Baudhaloka Foundation was held with great success on Monday, August 28, 2023, at 2.30 pm at Olcott Auditorium, Ananda College, Colombo.
The Second Annual General Meeting of the Bauddaloka Foundation was held very successfully.Bauddaloka Foundation was started on 03 October 2020 to gather experts from various fields interested in national religious and social welfare services and acting as an institution. Its members' second annual general meeting was held on Friday, September 15, 2023, at 4 p.m. under Mr. Jagath Sumathipala, Chairman of the Bauddaloka Foundation.
The Baudhaloka Foundation recently organized a remarkable event known as the Ceremony of the Buddhist Heritage of Kurundi. Held on the 19th of May, 2023, at the prestigious Nagananda International Institute of Buddhist Studies (NIIBS) auditorium, the ceremony aimed to commemorate and raise awareness about the rich Buddhist heritage of Kurundi. The focal point of the event was the launching of a significant book titled 'Kurundi Baudhdha Urumaya.' This publication holds immense importance as it serves as a comprehensive documentation of the profound Buddhist legacy in Kur
The northern part of Sri Lanka was inaccessible to the Sri Lankans for over 30 years due to the LTTE terrorists controlling the most of this area. After the defeat of the LTTE in 2009, this area has seen a massive development in the infrastructure and facilities enabling any Sri Lankan to travel and visit any area. Along with this freedom to access these forbidden jungles, ruins of hundreds of ancient Buddhist sites hidden in the jungles of Mullaitivu District, Vavuniya District, Mannar District and Kilinochchi District have been discovered the Army. Due to 30+
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Vidura Wickramanayaka has recently instructed officials of the Department of Archaeology to hand over some lands adjoining the Kurundi Viharaya, Mullaitivu, to the residents of the area for farming and other livelihood activities.The directive was issued at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Buddhasasana, Religious & Cultural Affairs. However, the lands that have been surveyed the Department of Archaeology will remain with the temple.The Kurundi Viharaya has been the site of recent controversy. In J
