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 ...

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 ...

Buddhist Sri Lankans marked the festival of Vesak in low key celebrations on Saturday amid heightened religious tensions in the Indian Ocean nation following the deadly Easter Sunday attacks that ...

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. Global Voices stands out as one of ...

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“We saw children from many parts of the island sharing pictures of their Lanterns. The school also encouraged kids by sharing a few tips on how to make simple Vesak Lanterns at homefor them to watch ...

But Sri Lanka has been unable to properly stage Vesak for years, with the Easter Sunday attacks dampening celebrations in 2019 and the last two years affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Dialogue and solidarity in Sri Lanka's Vesak. by Melani Manel Perera. In Puttalam district - an example of coexistence ...

Days before the dawn of Vesak, Sri Lanka plunged into a state of violence during a week that would have otherwise been declared the Vesak week. The attacks between pro-government supporters and ...

The Vesak Festival is one of the holiest festivals celebrated in Sri Lanka as it marks the birth, enlightenment and demise of Lord Buddha. A man looks at lanterns ahead of the Vesak festival in ...

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 ...