14 July 2011 03:31 am Views - 2474
Today is Esala full moon Poya day, which is celebrated by Buddhists Island wide. Esala Poya is significant to Buddhists as the day Lord Buddha preached his first dhamma sermon, the 'Dhamma Chakka Pavattana Sutta'. The picture shows devotees at the Kelaniya temple taking part in religious observances. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana