The historic Esala Perahera in Kandy, the world’s oldest, religious and cultural pageant began on August 7 with the traditional installation of Kapa (Kappa-Situweema) at the four Devales located ...

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.

The historic Kandy Esala Perahera will parade the streets of the ancient Hill Capital, from August 10-20 this year. The procession will be conducted in line with traditional rituals, and will be ...

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 ...

A consecrated young jackfruit tree is chopped and planted in the grounds of each of the four Devales devoted to the four guardian gods—Natha, Vishnu, Katharagama, and the goddess Pattini—at the start ...

Diyawadana Nilame of Sri Dalada Maligawa Pradeep Nilanga Dela says this year’s Kandy Esala Perahera festival will commence on August 17 with the traditional “Kap” planting ceremony at the four Maha ...

Hong Kong’s Grenfell Tower Moment: When Grief Became Sedition 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 ...

An elephant is seen during the Kandy Esala Perahera festival in front of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 3, 2020. (Photo by A.Hapuarchchi /Xinhua) Elephants are ...

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Displaying Sri Lanka’s vibrant ancient culture and customs, the Esala Perahera will add colour to the streets of Kandy from August 8 – 18. Thousands will crowd the streets, awed by a Island’s long ...