It will be conducted until 24th May and will start its chain of expositions at the island-wide famous temples until the Poson fullmoon poyaday.

According to the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, the relics will be given back to the government of Pakistan on 26th June this year with a special gift of a golden casket to respectfully keep the relic there in Pakistan.

Speaker further pointed out the handing over of these relics to the Sri Lanka from the government of Pakistan makes the room for both states to strengthen the bilateral cultural relationships.

The acting High Commissioner to Pakistan in Sri Lanka Dr. Sarfaraz Sipra expressing their pleasure for being a partner of the most sacred Vesak festival in Sri Lanka invited the Buddhist and all other Sri Lankans to visit his country, Pakistan.