Rehan was determined to make a big Vesak lantern this time. His neighbour Samal had made a very beautiful lantern last year for Vesak. Everyone had admired Samal’s lantern and no one had noticed Rehan ...

Vesak is a celebration of the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Lord Buddha. The festival, which takes place on the full moon day in May, is one of Sri Lanka’s most visually stunning ...

With the month of Vesak having approached us, the entire island has been adorned in a décor of Buddhist flags, Vesak lanterns, buckets and lights. Buddhist disciples, both young and old, are hustling ...

Wycherley International School organized another online event, to keep children occupied and also to showcase their talents and creativity during their extended stay at home. Keeping in mind that ...

Overseas Realty Ceylon PLC, the owner manager and developer of the World Trade Center Colombo (WTC), is displaying a giant Vesak lantern at its premises to celebrate this year’s Vesak festival. As UN ...

A Buddhist monk says that a lantern competition organized by Buddhist students in a Catholic school just north of Colombo to mark Vesak has united students of the two communities. Venerable Kossinne ...

The Galadari Colombo recently held its annual Vesak Lantern Competition. This is the ideal opportunity for all departments of the hotel to showcase their creative and artistic skills and to build ...

Indonesian Buddhists released thousands of sky lanterns in celebration of Vesak, the day of the full moon in the month of May. Vesak is one of the most sacred days to millions of Buddhists around the ...

Every spring, thousands of monks gather at the ancient Borobudur Temple in Java, Indonesia, on the most important day on the Buddhist calendar: Buddha Day. Also known as Waisak Day or Vesak Day, the ...

Sky lanterns are pictured during the Vesak Day celebration at Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, on June 4, 2023. (Photo by Agung Supriyantoo/Xinhua) People release sky lanterns ...