發布於 2025年06月12日01:59 • Lu Xiaoping,Thilina Kaluthotage
Children are pictured at a Buddhist temple in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka on Poson Poya Day, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
KELANIYA, Sri Lanka, June 12 (Xinhua) -- People celebrated the Poson Poya Day in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, a day that marks the arrival of Buddhism in the country.
On this day, people here often visit temples with offerings of flowers and incense, participate in pilgrimages, admire the lanterns, and make donations.
Buddhist devotees participate in a religious ritual on Poson Poya Day at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)
Buddhist devotees participate in a religious ritual on Poson Poya Day at a temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)
A Buddhist devotee lights up the oil lamps to celebrate Poson Poya Day in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, June 10, 2025. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
Photo taken on June 10, 2025, Poson Poya Day, shows a lotus in the hand of a Buddhist in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)■