Accompanied by Intizar Hussain, Asif Farrukkhi reads out a tale from his Urdu translation of the Jatakas at T2F on Tuesday evening.–Photo by White Star KARACHI: Eminent writer Intizar Hussain and ...

Buddhist paintings are a significant feature in Sri Lankan heritage. Ever since Buddhist art and architecture began to flourish after the introduction of Buddhism in the 3rd century BC, the artists ...

Jataka tales are the stories narrated by Mahatama Buddha for his followers, especially those who lived as ascetics. These tales have been drawn from famous legends concerning the reincarnations of the ...

In literary, as well as in common usage in Sinhala, the word vahanse added as a suffix to a noun denotes reverence, respect, or sanctity, eg. Bodhinvahanse, Swameenvahanse. Sometimes it is used even ...

The High Commission of India in Colombo on 09 March distributed 500 copies of the Sinhala translations of five Amar Chitra Katha Jataka Tales comic books to mark the Medin Full Moon Poya Day, the ...