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In India, the day before the festival is usually called Bhogi, which refers to cleaning and discarding old items. Following that, the Surya or Perum Pongal takes place and concludes...

Wisdom, hope, and new beginnings flow from the somber flame of the oil lamp. Pahana in Sinhala and Vilakku in Tamil, the oil lamp lighted in homage to great teachers...

Welcoming the New Year, the much-celebrated “Festival of Harvest” – Thai Pongal takes place on January 14th, by Hindu Tamils across the world, when preparations start a week ahead. ‘Thai’...

The Buddhist calendar of events for 2022 begins with the annual street procession of the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya on Duruthu Poya day in January. The festival spanning several days...

The occasion was a celebration of the completion of KCC with Thusitha Wijayasena, Chairman/Founder, Kandy City Centre with wife Swarna Wijayasena, son Tharindu Wijayasena & Daria Gyi, and daughter Chamithrie...

Ven Galboda Gnanissara Thero, fondly known as Podi Hamuduruwo, has, throughout the years, beckoned thousands of devotees and individuals who had sought his guidance at the Gangaramaya Temple. Venerable Galboda...

Kalaya, the lifestyle store, is a design lover’s marketplace for rustic contemporary homeware. It is a celebration of Sri Lankan artisans and is rooted in cultural heritage but the interpretations...

As a brand with the tenacity and a vision to step out of traditional boundaries of tea making, Mlesna drove a fresh discernment for the beverage by giving an ingenious...

From The Christmas Book by Clement Moore, 1900 reflects that Christmas has brought much merriment to children. In Sri Lanka’s temperatures, Frosty the Snowman will undoubtedly melt away in a...

Candle Tree also known as the Panama Candle Tree and Candlestick Tree (Parmentiera cereifera). Words Jennifer Paldano Goonewardane. Photographs Menaka Aravinda. In this magical season of Christmas, if only the...