Bak Purnima Poya Day, marking Lord Buddha’s second visit to Sri Lanka, was celebrated with great pomp in Sri Lanka, with an exhibition on India’s rich Buddhist heritage organized in Colombo. This day has special significance among the followers of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, which is why Bak Purnima Poya Day has also been declared a religious holiday in the country. A grand program was organized here to celebrate the religious festival, in which Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha was present.
Buddhism, which originated from the land of India, is also an important religion in Sri Lanka. There have been strong cultural ties between the two countries since ancient times, which are becoming stronger now. With the efforts of the Government of India and the Indian High Commission, India is now also emphasizing on developing places associated with Ramayana in the island nation.
“On the occasion of Bak Purnima Poya Day, High Commissioner Santosh Jha and Dr Maithipe Wimalasara Maha Thera, Chief Functionary of Parama Dhamma Chethiya Pirivena Vena, inaugurated an exhibition on India’s Buddhist heritage at Pirivena,” the Indian Embassy in Colombo said in a statement.
