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).

කොහොම වුනත් වෙසක් එක අර්ථවත් විදියට ගෙවන්න. හැමදාම නොකෙරුණත් වෙසක් දවසට හරි හිතට එකඟව හොඳ දෙයක් කරන්න උත්සාහ ගන්න. ඔයාලගෙ සතුට හැමෝමත් එක්ක බෙදාගන්න ලෝභ වෙන්න එපා.

This month, Sri Lanka embarks upon a 2 month tour of England that includes 3 Test matches, 5 One Dayers and a T20. Here’s an overview of England’s team and what to expect.

Help with flood relief by making your donations to the following charities. If you find more, do include them in the comment section.