As usual Buddhist devotees observe the eight precepts. One important narrative is that on the Vap Full Moon Day, which marks the end of the three-month rain-retreat, the Buddha had…
Agenda for Honouring of Most Ven.Aggamahapanditha Galayaye Piyadassi
January 1 is celebrated as the New Year at the Śrī Saddhātissa International Buddhist Centre with the chanting of paritta as blessings. Throughout the day, devotees attend religious activities dressed…
As usual Buddhist devotees observe the eight precepts.
As usual Buddhist devotees observe the eight precepts.
On the full moon of March (Mädin Pōya), the Buddha visited Laṅkā for the third time.
As usual Buddhist devotees observe the eight precepts.
The Sinhala and Tamil New year, one of the most significant annual, non-religious events enjoyed by both the Sinhala and Tamil-speaking Sri Lankans, falls on the 13th and the 14th…
The Dhamma School of the Śrī Saddhātissa International Buddhist Centre organises the Vesak programme for Children in May.
In the West, known as the ‘Buddha day’, Vesak is the most important date in the Buddhist liturgical calendar. Annually, Buddhists around the world celebrate Vesak on the full moon day of May. Vesak marks…
The full moon day (Pōya) in June is known in Sinhalese as Poson. This full moon is highly significant for Theravāda Buddhists in Sri Lanka because it commemorates the introduction of Buddhism…