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. 10, 2024. The Esala Perahera, one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, is observed ...

Visiting Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Few sights in Sri Lanka are as captivating as a herd of elephants making their slow, ...

Kandy comes alive during the month of August as the historic ‘Esala Perahera’, one of the oldest and grandest Cultural Festivals in Sri Lanka, perhaps, in the world, takes to the streets on 30th July, ...

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 ...

The Postal Department on Tuesday (20) released the world’s longest stamp, measuring 205 mm. The stamp symbolizes the historic Sri Dalada Perahera in Kandy, and was presented to President Ranil ...

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 ...

The streets of Kandy were illuminated with colour and sound of rhythmic drums filled the air as the final day of the Esala Randoli Perahera concluded last night. Thousands gathered along the streets ...

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 festival ...