Sri Lanka, May 4 -- The Cabinet has declared May 10 to 16 as Vesak Week, during which religious, cultural, and social programs will take place across the country.

All wine stores, nightclubs, slaughterhouses, meat stalls in supermarkets, and retail outlets nationwide selling meat products will remain closed from May 12 to 14 to mark Vesak.

The Government has organised a series of events for the 2025 Vesak Festival. This year's State Vesak celebrations will be held at the International Buddhist Centre in Nuwara Eliya, on the theme: Bhajetha miththe kalyane - Bhajetha purisuttame (Let us associate with noble friends of good qualities).

State institutions, private organisations, and households have been encouraged to decorate their premis...