12 May 2017 12:45 pm
The world's longest sand sculpture of reclining Buddha created by renowned Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik, was unveiled at the Diyawannawa Vesak Zone in Battaramulla on Vesak Poya Day. Organisers said similar statues can be found in Dambulla cave Temple and in Polonnaruwa. Artist Pattnaik has many world records and was awarded with the Padma Shri by the Indian Government in 2014. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja