The Kandyan sari being a traditional garment makes it suitable for formal functions. Women who don it, do so on special occasions such as weddings, festivals, religious ceremonies, or cultural events.

The traditional sari was worn by the high society in the early Sri Lankan kingdom consisting of a jacket that completely covered the chest, back, midriff, and a cloth that covered almost half of ...

Sri Lankans who chose to have their wedding in Doha prefer the traditional bridal wear,” said Chandrika arguably the first make-up artist to offer traditional Sri Lankan bridals.

With roots in Sri Lanka, Natasha is a strong advocate for her heritage, but she also believes that the saree should be worn by all, regardless of cultural background or gender.

Silk and Spice was in three parts. The first, Cultural Diversity, was a panorama of costumes worn in Sri Lanka, both traditional and modern. Particularly striking in this section was a beautiful ...

In Sri Lanka, where the average wage is less than $3,000 a year, the rich and famous do not hesitate to spend perhaps $30,000 on the party of a lifetime. The BBC's Charles Haviland spent the day ...

It was a sari pallu designed to attract global attention, and it did. Nearly 250 children carried the 3.2-km (2 mile)-long pallu of a bride’s wedding sari in Sri Lanka’s Central Province ...

In 1985 she migrated from Sri Lanka as a single mother and in 2000 was diagnosed with cancer at age 43. "I found a lump on my left breast, it was a very palpable lump," she said.