The Kelaniya Duruthu Perahera
The intricately adorned casket atop the regal tusker elephant. The Duruthu Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist events in ...
Tag: Tradition
The Never-ending Journey of the Calendar
According to the global calendar, 2025 marks a fresh start for everyone around the world. A typical year is made ...
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. ...
Podi Hamuduruwo: A Colossus of his Times
Venerable Galboda Gnanissara was the face of the Gangaramaya Temple. The Temple and the chief priest were inseparable for a ...
A Spectacle of Tradition: Experiencing the Kandy Esala Perahera
As a German tourist with a deep fascination for cultural festivals, my journey to Sri Lanka would have been incomplete ...
Samūla 2024: The Heritage Festival
The Ves dance has its roots in the traditions of the Temple of the Tooth and has been an integral ...
The Inimitable Ceylon Cinnamon: The True Cinnamon of the World
The southern districts of Galle and Matara are the largest cinnamon producing districts in the island. The famous Ceylon Cinnamon with ...
Discovering Buddhism’s Journey on the Island
Anuradhapura was Sri Lanka’s first kingdom—and the greatest of all. It held sway for over one thousand four hundred years ...
Continuing a Noble Tradition
If Vesak is a festival of lights, a celebration of the liberation from worldly bonds, then one of the most ...