Wesak full moon poya day
In the month of May every year Sri Lanka celebrates Wesak Full moon in a very special manner. On this precious day the Buddhist in Sri Lanka visit temples clad in pure white and take flowers, incense, oil, etc. accompanied by their families some observe Sil and meditation campaign to warship Lord Buddha.
After completing rituals in the temples the festival commence. The houses are decorated with Wesak lanterns, streamers and other decorations and with colored bulbs and also lighting oil lamps.
One special feature on this day is the Dansals providing free meals to the people who visit pandal which are presented to the public with Jathaka Stories and other major decorations organized by various Buddhist organizations through out the country.
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