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The Paththirippuwa was meant to achieve four main purposes: to spend leisure time in comfort, to watch traditional martial arts like Angampora, elephant and other sports in the Mahamaluwa or the great ...

Kelsey went to Kandy in 2018 , to report on the Esala perahera. ’Spending the weekend in Kandy reporting on the elephants of the Perahera festival,’ she tweeted. ‘Can’t exactly get a quote from the ...

The Diyawadana Nilame of Sri Dalada Maligawa Pradeep Nilanga Dela, handed over the scroll informing of the successful completion of the Esala Perahera to President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday (20) ...

The Kandy Esala Perahera Festival will commence today, with the auspicious ‘Kap’ planting ceremony at the four main Devalayas. The ‘Kap’ planting ceremony, marking the beginning of the festival, will ...

Under his guidance, the Navam Maha Perehara became a symbol of the annual procession that revolutionised the Sri Lankan Perahera culture. To date, the Gangarama Navam Perahera, the only major Perahera ...

After learning the art of reiki through various masters from across the globe, Saman of Yoga Reiki Meditation offers some of the most relaxing alternative therapies in the whole of Kandy. He's often ...

Gesture in commemoration of 25th anniversary of UN Proclamation of the International Day of Vesak Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Proclamation of the International Day of ...

BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE The Kandy annual Esala procession is scheduled to commence today with the first Kumbal Perahera. The first of the five Kumbal processions will begin parading from the Sri ...

The oral tradition from ancient Ceylon states that King Keerthi Sri Rajasinha is the founder of the Kandy Perahera. This is one night that rejuvenates the ancient Kingdom of Kandy to its bygone glory, ...