Sri Lankaramaya celebrated the 25th anniversary of the temple in 2024. This was included in all the ceremonies Sri Lankaramaya had in 2024, including
- World Buddhist Sanga Council event
- Wesak Sathiya
- Poson celebration
The last part of the celebration was to begin with the start of Poson Sathiya on 23rd June, and ended with the 25th celebration day on 30th June 2024.
Bakthigeetha event from Sri Mihindu Daham Paselaon on 23rd June
The first event of the series was the Poson Bhakthigeeta event from Daham Pasela. This is an annual event organized by Daham Pasela
Poson Dansel on 23rd June
මඤ්ඤොක්කා දන්සැල
අයිස්ක්රීම් දන්සැල
Some memories of the 25-year journey
Many venerable Theors and thousands of devotees relentlessly work to make Srilankaramaya similar to a a familiar Srilankan temple. Here are some of the memories, though it is only a fraction of it.
Bodhi tree at Srilankaramaya
History, planting and the placement of the Bodhi tree
Sthupa at Srilankaramaya
History and construction of Sthupa, including placing of the Kotha
The 25th Anniversary celebration on 30th June
For the 25th anniversary day, many devotees who helped to bring the temple to what it is today were invited to a Punyanumodanawa to honour their dedication. They were presented with plaques and certificates of appreciation. Many venerable monks around New Zealand and Australia joined the celebration.
