Digana, Central Province - July 21, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Tamarind Gardens, a farm homestay in Sri Lanka's Central ...
The schedule for the 2026 Kandy Esala Maha Perahera, the country’s most historic and prestigious cultural pageant, was finalised following a high level discussion held yesterday (July 8) at the Sri ...
The Esala Perahera in the hill capital was originated in 1775 A.D. under the reign of King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe and was confined to the processions of four Devalayas- Natha, Vishnu, Kataragama and ...
The historic Esala Perahera in Kandy, the world’s oldest, religious and cultural pageant began on August 7 with the traditional installation of Kapa (Kappa-Situweema) at the four Devales located ...
Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The Committee on Development and Intellectual Property of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has launched a project titled "Promoting Festival Tourism ...
The Committee on Development and Intellectual Property of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has initiated a project called “Promotion of Festival Tourism Development through ...
The origins of the Esala perahera go back to the 3rd century AD when the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha was brought to the island from India by Prince Danta and Princess Hemamala, and handed over to ...
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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 ...