Over 8,000 policemen would be deployed in Colombo starting today (12) to ensure the safety of the public visiting the city for Vesak celebrations, said Colombo DIG Udithe Priyantha Liyanage.DIG ...

An exhibition badminton match between Sri Lanka’s youngest Olympian shuttler, Viren Nettasinghe, and Anders Antonsen, the World No.2 ranked in Men’s Singles, will take place at the Mercantile ...

While stating that 3,000 police personnel will be deployed on Vesak Day for the security of the people and traffic controls in the Colombo City, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said five ...

Buddhists are seen in a temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 5, 2023. Sri Lanka celebrated Vesak Day on Friday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua) Buddhists are seen in a temple in the outskirts of ...

Vesak is a time when Colombo comes alive with colour and spiritual festivity. It is an ideal and perfect time to showcase the city of Colombo amidst these unique celebrations. ..

While the State Vesak Festival was held at Nuwara Eliya this year, on a grand scale, Vesak festivities across the country attracted thousands of people. Colombo was lit up to mark the Vesak month ...

The Indian High Commission has organized a Special Exhibition on India’s rich Buddhist Heritage as a part of the Buddha Rashmi National Vesak Festival at Seemamalakaya, Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo.

COLOMBO (Reuters) - 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 ...

The establishment of Vesak as a celebration of Buddha's birthday was formalized at the first conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in May 1950.

People participate in a celebration of Vesak Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua) People participate in a celebration of Vesak Day in Colomb ...

A Buddha sits on display during the annual Vesak Buddhist festival, which celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Buddha in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 24, 2013. (Lakruwan ...