The Buddha Rashmi National Vesak Festival coordinated by Gangaramaya Temple, and the Prime Minister’s office is organizing for the 12^th consecutive year will be held from April 29^th, 30^th & May 01^st, 02^nd 2018 at the Hunupitiya, Gangaramaya Temple and the Temple Trees premises. The event will reflect the teachings of Lord Buddha and traditional Buddhist culture

This festival will consist numerous events such as, exposition of Lord Buddha’s relics from Saranath, India, Gandara relics from Taxila, Pakistan and historical Buddhist artifacts from Nepal.

The organizers will decorate with Vesak lanterns, pandols and Vesak illuminations highlighting the Buddhist historical stories on the vicinity of Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple and streets in Colombo.