Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela announced the date when the 2026 Esala Maha Perahera would be held after meeting the ...

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 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 ...

The annual Esala Perahera of the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa will begin with the traditional ’’Kap’’ planting ceremony, or ’ ...

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 ...

A grand procession with magnificently caparisoned tuskers and traditional dancers, the Navam Perahera is indeed a cultural showpiece in the heart of Colombo. Held annually in February, the event is ...

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 ...

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