Tag: Heritage

The Temple of the Tooth – Sri Dalada Maligawa dazzles during the Esala Perahera. According to the Buddhist calendar, Esala ...

Poson Pōya is the day of establishing the Buddha sānaya in Sri Lanka.  Poson poya marks the significant event of ...

Wisdom, hope, and new beginnings flow from the somber flame of the oil lamp. Pahana in Sinhala and Vilakku in ...

The heavenly aromatic fragrance of sandalwood has grabbed the attention of royal regalia for centuries and is known to be ...

Sri Lanka is home to many indigenous arts and crafts, and the traditional face masks are no exception. Fusing creativity, ...

The Dalada Perahera, as it was originally called, commemorates the time the Buddha’s sacred tooth relic was first brought to ...

A Swedish traveler´s experiences and observations of his tour of the northern and north-western parts of the country. Words Anders ...

Historical Pidurangala and Sigiriya soaring high against blue skies. The thick forest cover shrouds the flanks of Pidurangala in direct ...

Words Tatiyana Welikala and Swetha Ratnajothi. | Photographs Menaka Aravinda. During the week of Thai Pongal, the streets of Pettah ...

The grand Navam Perahera takes place this month as the majestically caparisoned tusker of the Gangaramaya Temple walks through the ...