The greatest Cultural Pageant of the Colombo District -- the 66th Annual Randoli Maha Perahera, of the historical Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya will be held on August 27, 2016. Bellanwila Esela ...

Not only Buddhists, but Hindus, Christians and those of the Islamic faith support us in this event without expecting anything in return. It is also an opportunity for vendors to make significant ...

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, ...

One of the biggest religious festivals in Ceylon is Esala Perahera, held each year for centuries in honor of the tooth of Buddha, which is enshrined in Kandy, Ceylon. While the densely packed pilgrims ...

The 2025 Annual Esala Perahera of the Yudaganawa Raja Maha Viharaya in Buttala concluded on Saturday. Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was ppresent when the final Randoli Perahera took to the ...

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’ ...

Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. The Esala Perahera, one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, is observed ...

There will be no advertising along the route of the Kandy Esala Perahera this year, said Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela while addressing the first meeting in regard to the perahera. He said ...

The culturally resplendent Duruthu Perahera marks the beginning of the Island’s Buddhist calendar. The culturally resplendent Duruthu Perahera (procession) by the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya marks the ...