Vesak, the thrice-blessed day, is a time of celebration. While thousands of Buddhists clad in white, will gather at temples to pay homage to the Buddha during the day, in the evening thousands of ...

Roadside shops have sprouted along the main streets of Colombo and pedestrians huddle at their entrances buying lanterns, buckets, flags, lights, cards, posters and lamps to decorate their homes with.