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 ...
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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.
Vesak celebrated in Cuba on a grand scale
The Vesak festival organized by the Sri Lankan Embassy in Cuba was held from 14 to 18 May 2014 at the Embassy premises on a grand scale for the second consecutive year. The members of the Sri Lankan community and the students in Cuba enthusiastically took part in religious observances including offering of alms and flowers and other meritorious deeds. The Embassy premises was colourfully decorated with Buddhist flags, illuminations, lanterns, pandals etc. for the Thrice Blessed Day which was reminiscent of a typical “Vesak” festival in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Embassy in Tokyo Celebrates Vesak
The staff of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Tokyo celebrated Vesak on Friday, 14th May 2014 at the Embassy premises in Tokyo. The Embassy premises was decorated and illuminated with colourful bulbs, Vesak buckets and Vesak lan ...
Vesak Poya celebrated by the Sri Lankan Embassy in Beijing.
Vesak was celebrated on 14th May 2014 at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, with series of religious activities at the Embassy premises with the active participation of the members of the E ...
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