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 ...

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, proudly supported the annual Kelani Duruthu Maha Perahera for the ...

The Excise Department has released an announcement specifying the 18 days in 2025 when liquor shops and bars across Sri Lanka ...

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 ...

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 ...

The colourful Duruthu perahera of Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya is held annually on the pre-full moon poya day in the month of ...

The Sri Pada pilgrimage season begins on Unduwap full moon Poya day, which falls on December 14, and ends on Vesak full moon Poya ... and animals endemic to Sri Lanka. It also serves as the ...