Gangaramaya was originally a small hermitage on a piece of marshy land within the municipal limits of Colombo. It was transformed into a fully fledged Maha Viharaya with national and international ...

The Kandy Esala Perahera Kap Situveema (planting of the Kapa) in each of the four Devales in Kandy was held yesterday, August 15 at the auspicious hour of 5.35 a.m. facing south. Thereafter, for five ...

In the aftermath of historic Kandy Esala Perahera, Viharadhipathi of Rangiri Dambulu Rajamaha Vihare Ven. Godagama Mangala Thera speaks about its importance in terms of Sinhala Buddhist culture. He ...

“The priest takes his painted stick on his shoulder……and gets up upon an elephant all covered with white cloth, upon which he rides with all the triumph that ...

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Monks, drummers, fire stuntmen, dancers and some 50 trained elephants, mostly from central part of the island, thronged into Colombo from various regions of Sri Lanka to participate in the city's ...

Perahera is unique and has a very long history in this country. When we hear the word, “procession”, the image that comes to our minds is a group of people walking in a row carrying sacred objects, ...

Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 19, 2024. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of ...

The Annual Kelaniya Duruthu Perahera at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya which started yesterday is scheduled to continue today and tomorrow. The historical Kelaniya Duruthu Maha Perahera was first ...