Kandy Esala Perahera: Sri Lanka’s Grandest Cultural Spectacle
Photography: Amila Alahakoon. For more than seventeen centuries, the Kandy Esala Perahera has stood as Sri Lanka’s most revered cultural ...
Tag: Spiritual
The Soul of Jaffna
Nallur and the Festival: An Identity Anchored in Faith Words: Pirainila Krishnarajah.Photography: Varnan Sivanesan, Ingaran Sivashanthan and Yasotharan Yathi. A ...
Steps Through Time: The Living Landscape of Mihintale
It was a sunny day in Mihintale, and all was set for the ascent along the step-laden path, traipsing a ...
The First Peace Walk to Sri Lanka on Poson Pōya day
Peace walks began in ancient times with the Buddha, according to Buddhist history, for the first time. After the first ...
Where the Buddha Walked: The Enduring Sanctity of Kelaniya
The Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya stands in a majestic expression of heritage and reverence. On the outskirts of Colombo, ...
Jaffna: Where the Wind Carries Stories of the North
Palmyrah palms mirrored in the calm waters of the north. At Sri Lanka’s northern edge, Jaffna unfolds like a ...
Through the Eyes of a Traveller
A Journey into Sri Lanka’s Ancient Heart Words Jack Thornton. Photography BT Images. The Sigiriya Lion Rock Fortress stands proudly as a sentinel ...
Living in the Present Moment
All beings, including humans, live in the present moment, yet many remain unaware of this fundamental truth. This lack of ...
The Dawning of a Cool Season and a New Era
Arrival of ‘Sanghmittā Arahat Bhikkhuni’, bringing with her the revered right branch of the ‘Jaya Sri Mahā Bodhi’ from Buddhagaya, ...
Wassāna or Kathina Ceremony
The Wassāna season, also known as the Rain Retreat, has a historical origin dating back about six centuries in India. ...