මෙදාපාර කොළඹ වෙසක් බලන්න යනව නම් අනිවාර්යයෙන් යන්න ඕන තැන් ටිකක්.

Despite the rains, Vesak is still, well, happening. The lights, the lanterns, the pandols and all that. Places to check them out? Here.

With more areas flooding in and thousands of people getting displaced, here’s a quick breakdown of what they urgently need.

We’ve got a gloomy weekend coming up with a few events scattered across Friday and Sunday with Vesak smack in the middle. Also check out our blog on how to help those affected by the floods.

Vesak is the most important celebration for Theravada Buddhists, commemorating the ‘thrice blessed day’, or the day Prince Siddhartha was born, attained Buddhahood, and attained Parinibbana (passed away).