Lauren Kathage MP - 3rd of June 2026 - 9:58AM

I want to share that I had a fantastic experience at Ehipassiko Buddhist Centre earlier this week, where they were marking Vesak Poya.

Venerable Korathota Dhammadassi Thero led a beautiful ceremony, and the incredible work that had gone into making the Vesak Poya really came to light when they flicked the switch. I was really proud to be part of that.

I really want to thank Sinantha Jayatilaka and Erandi Fernando for helping me to make the connection with a growing community in my area. It is so fantastic that people of the Buddhist faith have somewhere to go to express their faith and to share it with their family. I am really glad that they are finding a space in my community where they are welcome to do that.