Chinese President Xi Jinping receiving President Mahinda Rajapaksa for official talks on 22nd May 2014 at Xijiao State Guest House in Shanghai. President Mahinda Rajapaksa, participating at the 4th Sum ...
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Vesak Celebration in Canberra
Vesak Themagul, at the Sri Lanka High Commission in Canberra was celebrated from 14th to 18th May 2014 in a colourful manner dressing the High Commission building with a large number of Buddhist flags, lights, lanterns. ...
Wesak Celebration at the Buddhist Temple in Berlin
On 11th May 2014, a Wesak celebration and almsgiving took place at the Buddhist Temple in Berlin organized on behalf of the German Dharmaduta Society, Colombo, by Mr. Tissa Weeraratna, vice-president of the society, wi ...
“Let us all be eco-centered rather than ego-centered” – Health Minister MaithripalaSirisena
Minister of Health and Vice President of the 67th World Health Assembly, Maithripala Sirisena, addressing the World Health Assembly today (20th May 2014) said “the World Health Assembly has a historic opportunity to onc ...
Cairo lights up with Vesak lanterns
The Vesak celebrations in Cairo were organized by the Sri Lanka Embassy with the participation of the Sri Lankan community living in Egypt on 14th May 2014. The Embassy premises were decorated with Buddhist flags and Ve ...
2558th Vesak celebrations at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Kathmandu
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Kathmandu celebrated the 2558th Vesak celebrations (Buddha Poornima Festivities) on 15th May 2014 at the Embassy premises with the participation of Ven. Mahasangha of Buddhist temples in Kathmandu, the Sri Lankan community in Nepal, media personnel and other devotees.
Vesak is the most important religious festival for all Buddhists, which marks the birth, enlightenment and the passing away of Lord Gautama Buddha. Vesak celebration also means making special efforts to bring happiness to the people in straitened circumstances.
Sri Lanka Confirms Commitment to Support the Integrated Better Air Quality Conference and the 8th EST Forum in Colombo
On 16th May 2014, the Government of Sri Lanka formalized its commitment to host and support the “Integrated Conference of Better Air Quality (BAQ) 2014 and Intergovernmental 8th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia” that will be held in Colombo in November this year. Hon. Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy and Hon. Rohana Kumara Dissanayake, Deputy Minister of Transport were in Manila for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the BAQ organizer, Clean Air Asia, represented by its Executive Director, Mr. Bjarne Pedersen.