Sri Lanka, July 29 -- The sacred Kelaniya Stupa was illuminated in six radiant colours this evening following a day-long series of religious observances centred around the historic Kelaniya Raj Maha Vihara, organised for the Esala Full Moon Poya Day under the Hiru Raja Dharma Prathipada programme by the Hiru Media Network.

Chairman Rayynor Silva of the Hiru Media Network switched on the illumination lights.

Full sponsorship from the Chairman Rayynor Silva enabled the offering of a monumental alms giving to 1,000 Buddhist monks for the second consecutive time, marking the largest almsgiving paramita in history.

Devotees thronged the sacred premises of Kelaniya from all parts of the country throughout the day since the programme commence...