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 ...

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, ...

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Piliyandala Vidya Shanthi Pirivena or Punchi Kirivehera Bak Maha Perahera, a cultural festival that combines cultural heritage and religious blessings, will be held for the ...

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 ...

It is a whitewashed pile with wooden pillars and tiled roofs in the simplest Kandyan style. It is a hallowed place, but in September life bursts forth from its precincts, and all of Ratnapura glows ...

Health authorities and Maligawa officials to make decision on allowing devotees within the perahera areas soon The Malwatta Maha Vihare Anunayake, Venerable Dimbulkumure Dhammakeerthi Thera, said in a ...

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 ...

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