LankaWeb – ‘ The Buddha was born in Sri Lanka’ canard does not have a hope in hell chance of success of global acceptance. 97% of the world’s Buddhists live outside Sri Lanka and they pay homage to the Buddha as ‘ Shakyamuni’

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Sun, 18 October 2026
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  LankaWeb – ‘ The Buddha was born in Sri Lanka’ canard does not have a hope in hell chance of success of global acceptance. 97% of the world’s Buddhists live outside Sri Lanka and they pay homage to the Buddha as ‘ Shakyamuni’