The Light Festival

The Light Festival organised by the Sri Lankan Community in Wellington will take place from 26th June to 3rd July, at the Dhamma Gavesi Meditation Centre, 15A Coast Road, Wainuiomata. The highlight of this festival will be the display of a pandol (thorana) depicting the life story (birth, enlightenment, and death) of Lord Buddha.

This pandol was for the first time erected in Invercargill by the Sri Lankan Community there for the Vesak celebration in May. It will now be transported to Wellington and displayed at the Dhamma Gavesi Meditation Centre. The panadol is illuminated with 6500 light bulbs and 400 light design patterns.With height over 25 feet and 20 feet wide, this is a must see spectacle. This will also be the first time a panadol is erected in Wellington.

Display will open to public at the Dhamma Gavesi Meditation Centre 15A Coast Road, Wainuiomata from 3rd July to 10th July from 6.30pm to 9pm.