Sri Lanka Embassy in Jakarta celebrated Vesak on Friday, 24th May by decorating the chancery premises with Buddhist flags and other decorations, illuminating Vesak lanterns and lighting oil lamps. The Embassy staff took initiative to organize a “poojawa” in the evening at the newly built Shrine Room in the Embassy premises.
The United Nations in New York commemorated the International Day of Vesak in accordance with General Assembly Resolution 54/115 at a well-attended ceremony held in the renovated ECOSOC Chamber in the Conference Building.
‘’Sri Lanka’s social and economic development model is encouraging for countries like Bosnia and Herzegovina’’, stated H.E. Mr. Nebojša Radmonovič, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina when Ambassador of Sri Lanka called on him at the President’s Office in Sarajevo, following the presentation of the Letter of Credence later this month.
The Sri Lanka Embassy in Jordan celebrated the Vesak on Friday 24th May 2013 at the Embassy premises in commemorating Lord Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and passing away. The embassy premise was decorated with Buddhist flags and colorful illuminations for the occasion.
Most Ven. Hegoda Vipassi Thero, Director of Rathmalana Darma Paryeshanalaya of Sri Lanka who was specially flown from Sri Lanka to Jordan with the courtesy of Trico International participated in the morning and evening session of the Vesak.
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 ...
