CMC Vesak program me from April 25 to May 1

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April 22, 2018

Arrangements are made for 2018 Vesak celebrations centering the Colombo Municipal Council Square under the guidance of Mayor Rosy Senanayake, with the support of the Deputy Mayor and others, the Colombo Municipal Council stated in a release.

On April 25, a total of 150 Samanera Bhikkus from the Dewram Vehera of Pannipitiya will take part in the ‘Pindapatha Charika’ commencing at 9.30 am from the Sambodhi Vihara of Gregory’s Road, Gangarama Vihara of Hunipitiya and the near the Public Market of Deans Road, Colombo 10. The ‘Pindapatha Charika’ is scheduled to reach Town Hall at 10.30 am.

The Alms Giving (Lunch) will be offered to 150 Bhikkus at Town Hall premises and a meditation programme is organized with the participation of 150 Bhikkhus on the same day from 5 pm to 6 pm at Town Hall, the release stated.

On Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, April 29, a sil programme will be held from 7 am to 5 pm with the participation of the staff of the Colombo Municipal Council and citizens at the Colombo Municipal Council premises.

Arrangements have also been made to hold a Pahan Aloka Pooja with 1,000 lamps in front of the statue of the Buddha at Vihara Maha Devi Park and the Colombo Municipal Council premises on the same day from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm.The unveiling of the Aura of the Vihara Maha Devi Park Buddha statue will be held at 7 pm. Arrangements have also been made for a Bhakti Gee programme, presented by the students of the University of Visual and Performing Arts of Colombo, schoolchildren and the staff of the Colombo Municipal Council from 7.30 pm at the Colombo Municipal Council premises on April 29.

The Bhakti Gee programme by Dhamma schools and a Nurthi Gee programme will be held on April 30 at the Colombo Municipal Council premises. The movie ‘Siddhartha Gautama’ is scheduled to be screened at 7 pm on May 1 at the Colombo Municipal Council premises. A Vesak lantern exhibition and a competition among the Colombo Municipal Council departments will be held from April 29 to May 1 at the CWW Kannangara road near the Colombo Municipal Council premises, Colombo 7. Arrangements are made to illuminate the Town Hall building and roads, and to decorate and illuminate streets and roadways in front of schools with the support of schools and private sector organizations, the release added