Vesak Poya programmes

All Ceylon Women's Buddhist Congress

May 5:

6.30 - 7 am – Administering of Sil and Buddha Pooja - Ven Ratana Thera, Athula Dassanaramaya– Kiripidu Danaya, Bodhi Pooja

7 -7.45 am – Heel Dana
8 -9 am – Dharma Desanawa – Ven Walane Sumana Thera, Mattaramaya
9 -1 am – Dharma Desanawa – Ven Veragala Sujatha Thera, Sri Subodhi Viharadhipathi, Obesekarapura

1 -10.15 am – Gilanpasa
10.15 -11.15 am – Dharma Desanawa – Ven Piyadassi Ther, Pothgul Viharaya, Borella

11.15 -11.30 am – Buddha Pooja
11.30 am-12.15 pm – Forenoon Dana
12.30 -1 pm – Chanting of Pirith
1-1.45 pm – Discussion – Dr Padipperuma
2 -3 pm – Dharma Desana – Ven Pemarathana Thera, Kalyani Dharmashramaya
3 -3.30 pm – Gilanpasa
3.30 -4.30 pm – Meditation – Udeni Silmatha, Mulleriyawa
4.30 pm – Bodhi Pooja

Mallikaramaya, Ratmalana

From April 29 to May 4

The poya programme will be held under the patronage of Viharadhipathi Agga Maha Panditha Most Venerable Weligama Gnanarathana Maha Nayaka thera.

A Sath Budu Pooja was held on April 29 and thereafter a Dhamma sermon was delivered by the venerable thera. This programme will be held everyday until May 4 from 6 pm.

6.15 am - Administering of Sil and Buddha Pooja
7.00 am - Heel Dana
8-9 am- Bhavana – Ven. Hurulunikawewa Aseka Thera
9-10 am- Kavi Bana – Ven. Thalakubure Gnanathilaka Thera
10-11 am - Dharmadesana – Dambara Amila Thera

11-12 - Forenoon Dana:

1 – 2 pm - Gihi Deshana – A.G. Gamini Ratnasri
2-3 pm - Suthra Deshana – Jayasena Edirisingha
3.30 - 4.30 pm - Dharmadeshana – Ven. Lelwala Thapassi Thera
5 – 6 pm - Dharmadeshana – Most Ven. Weligama Gnanarathana Thera
6 pm – Thesatha Gnana Pooja

Sil cloths for elders

Kurunegala district Retired School Teachers' Association has arranged to donate sil cloths to 1,000 elderly persons on Vesak Poya Day.

Association Assistant President A M Premaratne told the Daily News that Rs one million has been allocated for this purpose.

Deserving persons have been selected from the Kurunegala and Puttalam districts on the recommendations of the Divisional Secretaries.

Facilities for pilgrims to Wattarama temple

A Keerthisinghe-Alawwa Spl corr

Thousands of pilgrims are expected to worship the Wattarama Sri Maliyadeva Raja Maha Viharaya on Vesak Poya Day.

Transport facilities will be provided from Kurunegala, Alawwa and Kegalle while temporary toilet facilities have been set up for the convenience of the pilgrims.

There will be four dansalas from Alawwa to Wattarama temple.

Vesak dansala in Alawwa

A Keerthisinghe- Alawwa spl corr

A rice and curry dansala, served on a Nelum leaf (Nelum kole) will be held on Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (6 and 7) at the Alawwa town. The dansala is organised by the Koholana Vesak Dansal committee. A manioc dansala organised by the Alawwa Youth League will be held on the on Vesak Poya Day (6th) in the Alawwa town.

Manioc dansala

Amila PRABATH WANASINGHE

A manioc dansala jointly organised by the Nuwaragampalatha East Pradeshiya Sabha, Divisional Secretariat and the Sri Lanka Army's 3rd Police Services Battalion, will be held at the 1st mile post, Kudawewa, Galkulama on May 5.

Migadaye Vesak Kalapaya

The Sambuddhathva Jayanthi Mandiraya and the Derana channel have organised the Migadaye Vesak Kalapaya from May 5 to7 covering Isipathana Mawatha and the surrounding areas.

The Migadaye Vesak Kalapaya has been organised in connection with the 60th anniversary of Isipathana College and the 2,600th Sambuddhathva Jayanthi.

This is the first time that a school is organising a Vesak Kalapaya which will include Vesak lanterns, pandols,Bhakthi Gee recitals, dansel and other features.