Sri Lanka, April 19 -- Today marks the second day of the 'Siri Dalada Vandanawa,' a rare and sacred opportunity for both local and foreign devotees to witness the revered Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, enshrined at the Sri Dalada Maligawa - the pinnacle of Buddhist reverence in Sri Lanka.

Devotees will be allowed to worship the Sacred Tooth Relic today from 12 noon to 5.30 p.m. today (19).

The religious observance began yesterday at 2.30 p.m. and concluded at 5:30 p.m., granting thousands the chance to pay homage to the Sacred Relic after a gap of 16 years. Over 100,000 devotees had visited the Sri Dalada Maligawa on the opening day.

Many who were unable to worship the Sacred Relic yesterday remained overnight in Kandy in hopes of ...