Thousands and thousands of Vesak lanterns will transform the city this week. Ishani Ranasinghe meets some of the people who are still intent on keeping the flame alive. Little kids look forward to ...

Vesak is a Buddhist festival that is usually celebrated in May or early June. It celebrates Buddha’s birthday. For some Buddhists, it also marks his enlightenment, which is when he found out ...

So much so, that hundreds of people pour into the city from all parts of the country, just to witness the lights of Vesak. Lanterns of various shapes, sizes and colours, line almost every porch of ...