You would not know it but he has a hand in as many as 29 pandals that adorn Colombo commemorating the 2600 Sambuddhathva Jayanthi. In his early eighties, Mervyn Senaratne is the brains behind as many ...

Giant pandals depicting the life of Lord Buddha, with hundreds of tiny bulbs lighting up the night sky, are very much a part of the Vesak celebrations. Kalasuri Jayasiri Semage: Aiming to give ...

Also known as Buddha's Day, Vesak celebrates the birth, death, and enlightenment of the Buddha on the full moon of the fourth lunar month. This is called by other names in other countries, including ...

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 ...