VESAK FULL MOON POYA DAY FALLS TODAY (18)

Today (18)is the holiest day of the  Buddhist Callander the "Vesak" which marks the birth, enlightment and demise(Parnirvana ) of Lord Buddha the greatest philosopher who founded the Buddhism. In Sri Lanka today is Vesak full moon poya day and the national Vesak festival is currently being held at Hikkaduwa (Southern Province ).

Government has declared Monday the 20 th of May as a public holiday due to  Vesak falls on Saturday .
For more on Vesak visit - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesak