Aloka Pooja

The Thanthirimale Raja Maha Viharaya Stupa was illuminated on Poson Poya day as the Aloka Pooja sponsored by Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. The Aloka Pooja was held for the 14th consecutive year for three days and was part of a host of other religious acts to mark the occasion of Buddhism being brought to Sri Lanka  – Pix by Pradeep Pathirana and Ishan Sanjeewa