July 2nd, 2007
Sri Lanka lights up for Poson
Celebrating the advent of Buddhism
Sri Lanka, the fountain head of Theravada Buddhism celebrates Poson, on the full moon day in the month of June. This year too, on the 30th of June places of Buddhist worship and the majority of homes light up, when Sri Lankans’ commemorate the second most important day in the Buddhist calendar Poson, just after Wesak, celebrated last month. This day marks the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, centuries ago, when Arahat Bikku Mahinda met King Devampiyatissa on the Mihintale rock outcrop, located in the midst of the world’s first ever declared wildlife sanctuary.