This year's Kandy Esala Perahera Festival will commence on July 25 with the traditional Kap Situweema (planting of the ...

A 12-day Sri Lanka tour, offered by Ceylon Express International, will focus on the festival and include other highlights, such as a tour of the capital city of Colombo, visits to an elephant ...

Sri Lanka Insurance Life has proudly continued its tradition of sponsoring the Kandy Esala Perahera Festival, a vibrant and historic celebration held annually in the sacred city of Kandy. The festival ...

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 ...

Kandy Esala Perahera an annual Buddhist festival takes place this August at Sri Dalada Maligawa and the entire sight is colourful and filled with lots of light and tradition.

BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE 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 ...

Security is being increased for the upcoming Kandy Perahera with the deployment of Army and Police personnel.Police Spokesperson SP Ruwan Guna Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

Drummers take part in a procession in front of the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth) during the Esala Perahera festival in the ancient hill capital of Kandy August 4, 2009.

The origin of the Esala Perahera goes as far back as the third century BC. However, the current procession has been held annually since the time of King Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe (1747-1781).