LIFE's video: Poson Poya Day Tuk Tuk Ata Fire in Maharagama

Poson Poya, an annual festival held by Sri Lankan Buddhists, honors the establishment of Buddhism in Sri Lanka in 236 BC by a Buddhist monk Mahinda. Poson Poya is praised yearly with extraordinary intensity all through the island yet especially in Mihinthalaya where Mahinda Thereo first put his foot to lecture the expression of Lord Buddha. This is the reason Mihinthalaya is known as the support of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. With the foundation of Bhikku Sasanaya every single other component of a humanized society started to develop with the specialty of writing, art, design, waterway progress, religious ceremonies in tune and move frames, writing, all with imperial support. Numerous religious exercises are sorted out during this poson period in Sri Lanka, for example, Sil campaigns,Bodhi Poojas, Dansalas Poson reverential tunes, Poson pandols and lights. Parcel of Poson pandols and Poson Lanterns are making Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. In Poson numerous sanctuaries are loaded with Atasil aficionados and travelers all finished Sri Lanka to stamp this awesome occasion. The dedicated, clad in unadulterated white with no make-up or jewelry, make their way to the temple, to spend the following twenty four hours in calm contemplation. While, whatever is left of the town, accumulate at the sanctuary grounds after nightfall to take an interest in lesser religious exercises, such as perusing of heavenly books, or tune in to the saffron clad priest relate old stories from Lord Buddha's past lives. Amid the Poson Festival, the offering of liquor and substance is generally restricted, with abattoirs additionally being shut. A festival of awesome devotion and holiness which centers around the virtual of sympathy to all living creature, it is additionally one of much shading and jollity, with road, homes and open spots adorned with lovely and finely enlivened hand-made paper lamps little and enormous and sparkling with enlightenments, pandals delineating the distinctive events in the life of the Buddha or his past births. Three-wheeler catches fire in Maharagama A tuk tuk caught fire in Maharagama Last Night (Poson Poya day). A three-wheeler travelling on the Kottawa to Nugegoda side. Close to Maharagama Poson thorana Aria, road caught fire suddenly and the driver and a 3 passengers managed to jump out of it. Footage of the incident can be viewed. The cause for the fire is yet unknown. The vehicle was completely destroyed in the fire. Police said that a mechanical fault may have started the fire.