The Hiru Shakya Sinha Vesak ceremony organized by Hiru FM and Hiru TV to mark the Vesak festival is still in progress at the historical sacred site of Kirivehara in Kataragama.
One hundred thousand oil lamps and electric bulbs were lit covering the sacred Katharagama Kiriwehera Temple, parallel to the ‘Hiru Shakya Sinha Mangalya’, under the patronage of the Chairman of Asia Broadcasting Corporation Mr. Reno Silva, who later likewise offered a Buddha statue to the Temple.
Reportedly, a huge number of devotees rushed to the consecrated site to witness this noteworthy event and to acquire endowments.