A Sri Lankan Buddhist woman offer incense sticks to Buddha at Kelaniya Temple near Colombo on the full moon day of Vesak. A Sri Lankan Buddhist woman offer incense sticks to Buddha at Kelaniya Temple near Colombo on the full moon day of Vesak, May 23, 2005. Buddhists in Sri Lanka celebrated Vesak Day on Monday to honour the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha more than 2,000 years ago. REUTERS/Anuruddha Lokuhapuarachchi