Amadahara Vesak Kalapaya
The 2600th Sambuddhatva Jayanthi Ama Dahara Vesak Zone will be held
from May 17-19 in the vicinity of the Lake House building at D.R.
Wijewardene Mawatha.
Organised by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (ANCL) in
association with Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the Ama Dahara Vesak Zone will
be replete with a Vesak Lantern contest and exhibition, devotional songs
presentations by renowned singers and ANCL employees, puppetry shows by
masters from Ambalangoda and several dansalas.
This is the 21st year that the ANCL is organising the Vesak Lantern
Competition and the Vesak Zone. Attractive prizes are on offer for
winners of the Vesak Lantern contest.
The Ama Dahara Vesak Zone will be inaugurated by Cultural Minister
T.B. Ekanayake at 6 p.m. on May 17, Vesak Full Moon Poya Day. It will be
opened by Information and Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella on the
following day and on May 19, the chief guest will be Media Secretary
W.B. Ganegala.
Renowned singers, winners of Derana Dream Star and Little Star
contests will be featured in devotional song concerts on all three days.
TV Derana and FM Derana are the electronic media sponsors and the main
events of the Ama Dahara Vesak Zone will be broadcast live on Derana.
Several Government and private institutions in the vicinity of Lake
House are participating in this year's Ama Dahara Vesak Zone, which is
expected to draw thousands of people from all parts of the country.
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