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 ...

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 Dalada Maligawa at 7.10 p.m.

Kandy comes alive during the month of August as the historic ‘Esala Perahera’, one of the oldest and grandest Cultural Festivals in Sri Lanka, perhaps, in the world, takes to the streets on 30th July, ...

The Kandy Esala Perahera parades the streets of the Hill Capital to coincide with the eighth full moon poya of the year – the Esala Poya – in July/August. The change of date each year is because the ...

A special extensive Dengue control programme has been launched in Kandy ahead of the Esala Perahera with the first Perahera due to get underway today. A surveillance programme was carried out from ...

Starting the Kandy Esala Festival, the first Kumbal Perahera will take to the streets today (21). The Kumbal Perahara is scheduled to start at 7.10 pm from Sri Dalada Maligawa and will parade along ...

Instructions have been issued to the Kandy Municipal Council to check all the cafeterias and food outlets with the help of the Public Health Inspectors (PHI) during the Esala Perahera season to ensure ...

Dancers, jugglers, musicians, fire-breathers and lavishly decorated elephants are all part of the pageantry during the Kandy Esala Perahera festival, the oldest and largest Buddhist festival in Sri ...

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 ...