Tag: Tradition

Furniture by the Geoffrey Bawa Practice Opens in Colombo The late Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa (1919-2003) is celebrated not ...

The intricately adorned casket atop the regal tusker elephant. The Duruthu Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist events in ...

 According to the global calendar, 2025 marks a fresh start for everyone around the world. A typical year is made ...

Arrival of ‘Sanghmittā Arahat Bhikkhuni’, bringing with her the revered right branch of the ‘Jaya Sri Mahā Bodhi’ from Buddhagaya, ...

The Wassāna season, also known as the Rain Retreat, has a historical origin dating back about six centuries in India. ...

Venerable Galboda Gnanissara was the face of the Gangaramaya Temple. The Temple and the chief priest were inseparable for a ...

As a German tourist with a deep fascination for cultural festivals, my journey to Sri Lanka would have been incomplete ...

The Ves dance has its roots in the traditions of the Temple of the Tooth and has been an integral ...

The southern districts of Galle and Matara are the largest cinnamon producing districts in the island.  The famous Ceylon Cinnamon with ...

Anuradhapura was Sri Lanka’s first kingdom—and the greatest of all. It held sway for over one thousand four hundred years ...