Famous moments in the life of the Buddha with official Sinhalese song
SRI LANKA 2011 - This year's Vesak Full-Moon Observance Day marks the 2600th year of the Buddha attaining enlightenment. Sri Lanka has made arrangements to commemorate the event as a country safeguarding the Buddha-Dharma and a nation built on those principles. The government and the Buddha Dispensation Ministry have taken the initiative of building a virtuous society, bringing together Buddhists as well as followers of other religions.
How Sri Lanka commemorates the Buddha Day Festival (Sambuddathva Jayanthi)
SRI LANKA 2011 - This year's Vesak Full-Moon Observance Day marks the 2600th year of the Buddha attaining enlightenment. Sri Lanka has made arrangements to commemorate the event as a country safeguarding the Buddha-Dharma and a nation built on those principles. The government and the Buddha Dispensation Ministry have taken the initiative of building a virtuous society, bringing together Buddhists as well as followers of other religions.
How Sri Lanka commemorates the Buddha Day Festival (Sambuddathva Jayanthi)