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welcome tośrī saddhātissa international buddhist centre we are a sri lankan theravāda buddhist community. our temple is located in kingsbury, london borough of brent.we provide our services primarily to sri lankan buddhists. we welcome all persons irrespective of ethnicity, nationality or religious affiliation. we conduct many services such as meditation and chanting. you are welcome to join and share our rich traditions. vihāraa spiritual and monastic community in kingsbury, north london, where many sri lankan and british buddhists gather for the buddhist practice.get involvedour community is actively involved in the lives of locals and overseas that require humanitarian support regularly.donationwe appreciate your contribution to the donation programmes and will happily accept any help we can get. programmesmeditation, chanting programmes and more . . . understand the concepts with an orthodox interpretationfeatures, new programmes, programmes, three programmes learn and practise sri lankan tradition and culturefeatures, new programmes, programmes, three programmes know the basic tenets with traditional definitionsfeatures, new programmes, programmes, three programmes other programs buddhism, buddhist philosophy, buddhist symbolism, meditation, newsdealing with uncertainty and distress of daily routinemahinda deegallejuly 19, 2021.vihara_inline_1903371784{background-image: url(https://ssibc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ruwan-wali-seya-770x428.jpeg);} eventsupcoming events and workshops 02may may 2, 2026 children’s vesak programme the dhamma school of the śrī saddhātissa international buddhist centre organises the vesak programme for children in may. free more info 03may may 3, 2026 vesak full moon (pōya) day in the west, known as the ‘buddha day’, vesak is the most important date in the buddhist liturgical calendar. annually, buddhists around the world celebrate vesak on the full moon day of may. vesak marks three important events in the historical buddha’s life: (i) the bodhisatva’s birth in lumbiṇi, his awakening at buddha gayā and his passing away (parinibbāna) in kuṣinārā. traditionally, buddhist devotees in south and southeast asia gather in temples and observe the eight precepts. they spend the day meaningfully devoting time to contemplation and reflection. sources: mahinda deegalle (ed), vesak, peace and harmony: thinking of buddhist heritage (kelaniya: nagananda international buddhist university, 2015),… free more info 28jun june 28, 2026 poson full moon poya day the full moon day (pōya) in june is known in sinhalese as poson. this full moon is highly significant for theravāda buddhists in sri lanka because it commemorates the introduction of buddhism to laṅkā by the arahant mahinda in 236 bce during the reign of king devānampiya tissa (250–210 bce). there are fascinating stories associated with the introduction of buddhism. one of them is that the arahant mahinda tested the local ruler by producing an aptitude test as the mahāvaṃsa (ch. 14: 16–22) recorded to assess his competence in understanding and potential of expounding and spreading the dhamma. the wise king became a buddhist ruler. his… free more info 26jul july 26, 2026 esala full moon poya day esala full moon poya day is a sacred buddhist holiday celebrated in sri lanka, coinciding with the month of esala in the lunar calendar. it commemorates significant events related to lord buddha’s life, teachings, and the establishment of the sangha (buddhist monastic order). devotees engage in religious observances, including offering prayers, meditating, and participating in colorful processions to honor the teachings and virtues of buddhism. it is a time of spiritual reflection, devotion, and deepening one’s understanding of the path to enlightenment. free more info more events donationsdāna: buddhist practice of “giving” and sharing dāna is an ancient tradition. all renunciant religious traditions depended on dāna. it is a display of generosity in whatever manner possible. it is an act of giving, a voluntary contribution, financially supporting teachers, resident monks, visitors, and the centre’s activities locally and abroad. the amount that you donate is irrelevant. your generous selfless giving and sharing are paramount.

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