Tag: Tradition

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

Batik has been an ancient art form in Sri Lanka dating back to the era of kings. Beautiful designs of ...

Batik and Handloom have been identified as important sectors of the economy in Sri Lanka. Thus, a separate Ministry has ...

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

Preserving Traditional Crafts Capturing the attention of onlookers, skilled artisans create intricate lacquer patterns. The National Crafts Council (NCC) is ...

As the Full Moon of February rises in the sky, the city of Colombo becomes a center of cultural splendor, ...

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

In Matale, via Balakaduwa Pass, we arrived at Anurudha Arana – a Buddhist centre of learning where a replica of ...

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

The Tripitaka, the scriptures of Buddhism placed inside the walls of the Aluvihare Temple was declared a National Heritage by ...