Rehan was determined to make a big Vesak lantern this time. His neighbour Samal had made a very beautiful lantern last year for Vesak. Everyone had admired Samal’s lantern and no one had noticed Rehan ...

The Galadari Colombo recently held its annual Vesak Lantern Competition. This is the ideal opportunity for all departments of the hotel to showcase their creative and artistic skills and to build ...

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 ...

Lanterns are an important integral element of the Vesak Poya festival (Full Moon in May), which is celebrated to mark three important events in the life of Buddha – birth, enlightenment and death.