National News Cheap alms bowls imports hit Sri Lanka makers, monks Ishara S. KODIKARA Jun 19, 2025 Buddhist monks carry traditional begging bowls as they seek alms from devotees
National News Cheap alms bowls imports hit Sri Lanka makers, monks Ishara S. KODIKARA Jun 19, 2025 Blacksmith Thenuwara Badalge Sarath says the tradition of crafting the 'paathra' alms bowl has been hit by cheap imports
National News Cheap alms bowls imports hit Sri Lanka makers, monks Ishara S. KODIKARA Jun 19, 2025 Buddhists believe giving to monks helps generate positive karma
National News Cheap alms bowls imports hit Sri Lanka makers, monks Ishara S. KODIKARA Jun 19, 2025 Buddhist monk Kirinde Assagi says many of the poor-quality alms bowls donated to the Gangaramaya temple are not fit to serve food in
National News Cheap alms bowls imports hit Sri Lanka makers, monks Ishara S. KODIKARA Jun 19, 2025 Fourth-generation craftsman Thenuwara Badalge Sarath says he is now the only one keeping up the tradition in his village, which once supplied …
National News Cheap alms bowls imports hit Sri Lanka makers, monks Amal JAYASINGHE AFP Jun 19, 2025 The alms bowl is a symbol of monks, yet in Sri Lanka artisans are struggling as cheap substitutes flood the market, igniting a debate over Bud…
