Celebrating Vesak amid tight security

17 May 2019 09:00 am

 

Sri Lankans are preparing to celebrate Vesak festival which falls over the weekend. Even amid security concerns, people are seen purchasing Vesak decorations from stalls set up at roadsides in Colombo. This year Vesak festival in Sri Lanka is being celebrated low-key with additional security provided following the Easter Sunday terror attacks
Pic by Pradeep Pathirana