Vesak Festival

05/05/2016

Sri Lanka is the country practice more live Buddhism with a great honour and Vesak is the main Buddhist religious festival in Sri Lanka. During this time, people celebrate the triple anniversary of Lord Buddha, his birth, his attaining of Enlightenment and his passing away into Nirvana. Vesak also known as Buddhist Festival of Light, indeed this time of the year could be the most colourful night to every Sri Lankans as every house, Streets, Towns filled with decorations and bamboo framed lanterns. Visit Bhauddoloka Mawatha, the main street in Colombo, to catch this glowing spectacle in full glory. Stalls on the roadside distribute free refreshments and meals to anyone who passes by and there are some fantastic mime and street theatre performances, staged on tall platforms near temples in cities and towns throughout the country.