Let’s Celebrate Poson Poson is celebrated in Sri Lanka as the day on which Buddhism was introduced to the country… take part in some of the religious activities Thursday 28 May 2015 ...

Srilanka, May 28 -- The state Poson festival will be celebrated at Mihintale, Anuradhapura Atamasthana and Thanthirimale. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is expected to participate in the ...

In a world where violence continues to afflict humanity on many fronts, Poson Poya reminds us that 'Ahimsa' is a timeless value that safeguards both one's own and others' right to life and freedom.

Today, Poson celebrations will take place in Thames Buddhist Vihara in Surrey, London. A sermon on ‘Arahat Mahinda and the Parable of the Elephants Footprints’ will be delivered by the Ven. Thawalama ...

Aloka Pooja for the 16th time With the Aloka Pooja conducted by Wijeya Newspapers, Thanthirimale has today become an important place of worship for Buddhists. This year the Aloka Pooja is being held ...

Around three centuries BC, Arahat Mahinda brought Buddhism to Sri Lanka. Just around the same time, when the moon is full (early June), the glorious festivities of Poson Dynamic begin in the country.

Considering the situation in the country, after three years, the government was able to celebrate this year’s Poson celebrations successfully, said Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera. ..

The 39th annual Poson illumination ceremony at the historical Situlpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya— a sacred site once home to 12,000 arahants —was illuminated, in view of the Poson Poya, with the patronage ...

This photo taken on June 10, 2025, Poson Poya Day, shows a lotus in the hand of a Buddhist in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Poson Poya Day marks the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.

The Poson Poya holds significant importance for us in Sri Lanka as it marks a series of religiously significant events in the history of our country. The inception of our nation as a heartland for ...

AIA Insurance concluded the 29th year of its Poson Safety Programme, celebrating zero fatalities and the rescue of six lives. This comprehensive CSR initiative, one of the longest standing projects in ...