The State Vesak Festival for the Buddhist Year 2569 commenced on the 10th at the International Buddhist Centre Temple in Nuwara Eliya, under the esteemed patronage of the Most Venerable Maha Nayaka Theros of the Three Nikayas and with the participation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
This year’s State Vesak Festival is held under the theme 'Bhajetha Miththe Kalyane' (Associate with Noble Friends of Virtue) and will continue until May 16, centered around the Nuwara Eliya District.
As part of the 2569th State Vesak Festival celebrations, the Department of Archaeology, the Department of National Museums, and the Central Cultural Fund have jointly organized an antiquities exhibition at the International Buddhist Center.
Also in attendance were multi-religious clergy, Speaker of Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious, and Cultural Affairs Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, other Ministers and MPs, Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, senior government officials, foreign Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and a distinguished gathering of local and international guests.
