Hafiz Issadeen (YIM Hafiz), Dharga Town, Sri Lanka (https://www.flickr.com/photos/yimhafiz/), Poson Pandal at Aluthgama, CC BY 2.0
As a country where most of its population comprises Buddhists, Sri Lanka considers the Poson full-moon poya day one of the most significant religious festivals. On this day, Sri Lankan Buddhists island-wide celebrate the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. The history of Poson Poya traces back to the 3rd Century BC, when the Arhat monk Mahinda, the son of the Indian emperor Asoka, introduced Buddhism to King Devanampiyatissa at Mihintale by preaching the first Buddhist sermon. Poson Poya is celebrated annually in June with religious observances, offering alms to monks, pilgrimages and distributing free food and drinks. If you visit Kalutara during June and pick the Anantara Kalutara Resort, an elegant five-star luxury villa in Sri Lanka, you can participate in religious celebrations whilst enjoying a peaceful stay in Sri Lanka.
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