Vesak Poya day…

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Buddhist devotees participate in Vesak Full Moon Day celebrations at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara on May 30, 2026. Sri Lankan Buddhists celebrated the Vesak festival, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana (passing away) of the Buddha, on the May Full Moon Poya Day, which falls on May 30 this year. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

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