Can these traditions and skills be institutionalized, bereft of caste? Part two of the volume that deals with Kandyan culture – food, dress, jewellery, dancing, music,crafts and architecture – is most ...

It was reported that a beautician who was returning from a bridal dressing competition helped dress a foreigner onboard the Podi Menike train in Kandyan bridal attire. (Chaturanga Pradeep ...

The Kandyan sari is considered to be the national dress of Sinhalese women and a symbol of their identity and heritage. It ties them to the generations before them who wore the garment - as far ...

But, today let’s introduce you to Sri Lanka’s popular sari, the Kandyan. (Image Credits: Pinterest) The Kandyan sari is mostly worn at wedding functions and auspicious occasions in Sri Lanka ...

‘Ahuti’, the Sanskrit term for ‘offering’, was just that. An offering to the audience, the forms of Odissi and Kandyan dance, and to the pliable, athletic bodies that create this ar ...

Priceless items belonging to Kandyan era were among the cultural artefacts stolen from the Colombo National Museum, says the Minister of National Heritage Dr. Jagath Balasuriya. Dr. Jagath ...

Sri Lankan prisoners perform the maiden traditional Kandyan dance at the main jail in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The programme is part of leisure and recreational activities aimed at rehabilitating ...