Picture shows devotees are engaged in religious observance at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya, Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya and Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), Kandy to mark the Duruthu Poya Day, this morning. This is a key religious and historic date in the calendar for Sri Lankans as it marks Gautama Buddha’s first visit to Sri Lanka on the ninth month after attaining Enlightenment. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel, Pradeep Dilrukshana, Pradeep Pathirana and Damith Wickramasinghe

Gangaramaya Temple

Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya by Pradeep Dilrukshana

Pix by Damith Wickramasinghe

Pix by Pradeep Pathirana