A vendor wearing a face mask prepares to sell lanterns ahead of the Vesak festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 19, 2021. The Vesak Festival is one of the holiest festivals celebrated in Sri ...

Vesak is a celebration of the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Lord Buddha. The festival, which takes place on the full moon day in May, is one of Sri Lanka’s most visually stunning ...

Vesak in Sri Lanka features Buddha Rashmi Pooja and bhakthi gee organised by the Gangaramaya Temple. Vesak, also known as the festival of lights, the biggest Buddhist festival is a time to recall ...

However as Sri Lanka celebrates Vesak on May 15, members of the clergy and law enforcement authorities have urged the public to remain calm and engage in peaceful and non-violent protests.

Lanka Rising writes about the Vesak Lanterns Festival, an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Sri Lanka and other parts of South Asia.

The lantern will be displayed from the Vesak Poya day up to Poson Poya Day and will be open to the general public. Order Valentine Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka.

Vesak is one of the main events in the Sri Lankan Buddhist Calendar. Vesak is considered as both a religious and cultural festival in Sri Lanka. The weeklong celebration gives people a unique ...

The Buddhist Vesak festival celebrations in Sri Lanka have evolved into an interreligious affair, with more Hindus and Christians participating in the festivities, observers say. Christians and Hindus ...

Colombo (AsiaNews) - To mark the Buddhist festival of Vesak, religious and charitable programs are being held throughout Sri Lanka this week.

As the full moon of Vesak rises above the land, a nation pauses—its streets lined with lanterns, its homes lit with devotion, and its people immersed in rituals passed down for generations. For ...

A man looks at lanterns ahead of the Vesak festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 19, 2021. The Vesak Festival is one of the holiest festivals celebrated in Sri Lanka as it marks the birth ...