The first ever International Buddhist Film Festival held in Sri Lanka during Vesak this year ended with the Best Foreign Short Film won by Malaysian filmmaker Lid Sim for his film ‘The Oil Lamp’ while ...

Colombo (Sri Lanka), May 15 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, locals celebrated the ‘Vesak’ festival in Colombo on May 15. Galle Face protest site was decorated at the ‘Vesak ...

The Sri Lanka Transport Board and the Sri Lanka Railways have introduced ... the principles of Buddhism with the dawn of the Sambuddhathva Jayanthi at the last Vesak festival,” recalling, “the great ...

Vesak is celebrated by millions of Buddhists around the world. A day commemorating the birth, awakening, and death of the Buddha. Special thanks to @gunnertravel for his Singapore footage!

Vesak is a Buddhist festival that is usually celebrated in May or early June. It celebrates Buddha’s birthday. For some Buddhists, it also marks his enlightenment, which is when he found out ...

Not only this, the festivities of Buddha Purnima can also be witnessed in the neighbouring countries of Nepal and Sri Lanka. On the day of Buddha Purnima ... The ceremony symbolizes a new and pure ...

The government has planned to include a budget proposal to celebrate a common national festival in October together with all ...

Indonesia – lanterns made from paper and wood. Sri Lanka – Buddhists may take part in parades to the temple. Wesak is significant today because it reminds Buddhists of the importance of the ...