Emphasising on deep India Sri Lanka Buddhism link, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India, Kshenuka Dhireni Senewiratne on the Vesak day celebrations at the high commission in New Delhi pointed to how the message of Buddhism reached her country from India.

On Vesak Day, Sri Lankan envoy Senewiratne points to deep India-Sri Lanka connect

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe joined the country's Buddhists to mark the festival of Vesak in low key celebrations on Saturday (May 18) amid heightened religious tensions following the deadly Easter Sunday attacks that killed more than 250 people.

Sri Lanka's PM joins Buddhists marking sombre Vesak after Easter attacks

Buddhist Sri Lankans marked the festival of Vesak in low key celebrations on Saturday amid heightened religious tensions in the Indian Ocean nation following the deadly Easter Sunday attacks that killed more than 250 people.

Sri Lanka's Buddhists mark sombre Vesak after Easter Sunday attacks

Lankan police fear that helicopters carrying the VIPs, could disturb multiple wasp nests in large trees in the vicinity

Ahead of Modi visit, Sri Lanka starts removing wasp nests

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On Vesak Day, Sri Lankan envoy Senewiratne points to deep India-Sri Lanka connect

Sri Lanka's PM joins Buddhists marking sombre Vesak after Easter attacks

Sri Lanka's Buddhists mark sombre Vesak after Easter Sunday attacks

Ahead of Modi visit, Sri Lanka starts removing wasp nests