Happy Vesak
Sri Lanka joins Buddhists all over the world in celebrating Vesak on the 2600th Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi year today. Vesak Day is one of the biggest days of the year in the Buddhist calendar and is celebrated by Buddhists all over the world. The day marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha and is a day of great celebrations. It is traditional to clean the home and decorate it in preparation for the celebrations which begin before dawn and continue throughout the day with religious services, prayer meetings, meditation sessions and processions.
