Fifty pilgrims in Sri Lanka were taken to hospital Wednesday after being attacked by a swarm of wasps as they celebrated Buddhism’s holiest day. Police said a monk was among those hospitalised after the cloud of insects descended on a temple at Mundal, 110 kilometres (68 miles) north of the capital Colombo. The attack came … Read more
Thousands of devotees gathered in Malaysian temples Wednesday to celebrate Buddha’s birth, death and enlightenment — a festival marked on different days across the region, which is also known as Wesak day. In the idyllic city of Ipoh in western Perak state, surrounded by limestone hills, hundreds of people came to seek Buddha’s blessings. Jonas … Read more
Sri Lanka has taken the unusual step of clearing thousands of wasps from a tea plantation to ensure Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not stung during his upcoming visit. Police in Hatton, 125 kilometres (78 miles) east of Colombo, hired a private company to remove the wasps from its picturesque tea fields which Modi … Read more