A vendor picks out a Vesak lantern for a customer at a stall ahead of Vesak Day celebrations in Colombo...
A vendor picks out a Vesak lantern for a customer at a stall ahead of Vesak Day celebrations in Colombo May 22, 2013. Vesak, which is celebrated on May 24 and 25 in Sri Lanka, commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte (SRI LANKA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)