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 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 ...

The Sri Dalada Perahera (pageant) or Esala Perahera which parades the streets of Kandy for ten nights is preceded by many age-old customs and rituals. The first on August 5, was the ‘kap situweema’ ...

The final Randoli Perahera of the annual Esala Perahera festival of the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy paraded through the streets yesterday evening (08), witnessed by thousands of spectators, ...

A nation cannot choose its path to future development by abandoning its heritage and culture - President The ‘Sannasa’ (scroll) informing the successful completion of the annual Kandy Esala Maha ...

According to legend, a tooth, supposedly cribbed from the Buddha’s funeral pyre, wound up in Sri Lanka in the fourth century CE when it was smuggled in by Princess Hemamala and Prince Dantha. The ...

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The 10-day public exhibition of the sacred tooth relic which commenced on April 18 after a respite of 16 years ends today. Revered by millions and regarded as Sri Lanka’s seal of sovereignty, the ...

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, has reaffirmed its dedication to preserving and honouring the nation’s diverse cultural and religious legacy through its ongoing support of the ...

This ceremony features a dance in front of the elephant’s head, tail, and trunk, which carries the “Ran Aayudhaya” of the deity at Maha Vishnu Devalaya. FILE PHOTO The melodious music produced with ...

A “perpetual fire-laughing motion among the slow shuffle of elephants”: this is what D.H. Lawrence once said about Sri Lanka’s Esala Perahera, the nation’s biggest and one of the world’s oldest ...