6.30am - Morning Buddha Puja (offering and Buddha worship)
11.00am - Noon Buddha Puja (offering and Buddha worship)
6.30pm - Evening Buddha Puja followed by pirith chanting
Weekly Programme
Meditation Sessions
Each session will be made up of three equal segments of meditation, Buddhist philosophy and discussion.
Wednesday : 3.00pm - 5.00pm - Repeated session
Dhamma School for children
Monthly Programmes
Observance of Sil (eight precepts) on Poya days
Sunday closest to Poya day each month : 8.30am - 5.00pm
(A reminder with a programme will be sent to all devotees)
Poya Days & Sil Programme
Poya Date Day Full Moon Poya Ata sil Date*
January 01st Monday Duruthu January 01st
January 31st Wednesday Navam February 04th
March 01st Thursday Medin March 04th
March 31st Saturday Bak April 01st
April 29th Sunday Vesak April 29th
May 29th Tuesday Adhi-Poson May 27th
June 27th Wednesday Poson July 01st
July 27th Friday Esala July 29th
August 25th Saturday Nikini August 26th
September 24th Monday Binara September 23rd
October 24th Wednesday Vap October 28th
November 23rd Thursday Ill November 25th
December 22nd Saturday Unduvap December 23rd
* The dates are subjected to change. The devotees will be informed by e-mail
Anually Programme
Vesak (Buddha day) - in May, celebrating the birth, enlightment and passing away of Buddha
Poson - in June, celebrating the day Buddhism was brought to Sri Lanka
Esala - in August, celebrating the day the Buddha delivered the first sermon
Vas (Rains retreat) - from the full moon day in August (Esala) to full moon day in October(Vap), during this period devotees take turns to attend to the needs of the resident monks.
Katina ceremony - offering of a robe to one of the chosen monks in the lunar month following the rains retreat.
Blessing of devotees for the New Year (1st of January)
Sinhala New year celebrations on April ( 14th or ..)
Other Activities
Sermons and meditation retreats by visiting monks
Special pujas at the request of devotees merit to a departed loved one , to bless an expectant mother, birth of a child, birthdays, exams and other similar events.
Vihara is opened to visitors daily from 8.30am to 11.00am and 2.30am to 8.30pm. It is opened at 6.00am for those offering breakfast to the monks and 11.00am till 1.00pm for those offering lunch to the monks
Contacting Vihara by phone should also be limited to the opening hours. Everyone is welcome during the opening hours for worship, discussions, guidance and meditation.