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The Permanent Delegation of Sri Lanka to UNESCO coordinated Vesak commemorations at UNESCO in Paris under the theme of “Buddhism and Inter-Faith Dialogue: Reconciliation through Education”. A series of events were held ...

Vesak Festival was celebrated in a grand scale amidst a large gathering of Sri Lankans and well wishers living in Kuwait from 23rd to 25th May 2013 at the Embassy Premises. This was organized by the Embassy with the ass ...

The High Commission of Sri Lanka and The Grand Hotel in New Delhi organized a “Sri Lankan Food Festival” with a view to popularizing authentic Sri Lankan cuisine and to showcase great culinary variety that Sri Lanka can ...

The High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi marked the 2557th Vaishakha Purnima (Vesak 2013) by organizing and participating in several activities in New Delhi. Staff and family members of the High Commission prepared ...

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon hailed the commemoration of Vesak at UNESCO in Paris and thanked Sri Lanka for making the events possible.   Issuing a special message in view of the events being organized by ...

Offering of alms to the Venerable Members of the Maha Sangha Donating meals for the destitute Vesak Pandals and Lanterns decorate the Embassy & Sri Lanka Residence       Washington, May 28, 2013:  Vesak was celebrated i ...

In connection with the 260 th anniversary of the establishment of Siyam Nikaya , a group consisting of 54 Buddhists (1 st batch) were ordained at Thepsirin Temple in Bangkok on 16 th April 2013 by the Most Venerable Hol ...