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…
As usual Buddhist devotees observe the eight precepts. It is still the period of the vassa (rainy) season. The Nikiṇi Pōya day is related to the legends that tell the…
As usual Buddhist devotees observe the eight precepts. It is still the period of the vassa (rainy) season. Historically the Binara Pōya day marks a religiously important event of establishing…
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…
Every December, Śrī Saddhātissa International Buddhist Centre (SSIBC) organises the Interfaith Call for World Peace. It is also an opportunity to celebrate Tsunami victims and war casualties.
The Dhamma School of the Śrī Saddhātissa International Buddhist Centre organises the Vesak programme for Children in May.
An occasional ceremony held at the Śrī Saddhātissa International Buddhist Centre as an offering to the twenty-eight Buddhas.
Sri Lankan Buddhists celebrate the Un̆duvap Full Moon Day in December as the day of arrival of Theri Saṅghamittā in Laṅkā with a sapling of the Śrī Mahābodhi in the…