Events

Sri Lanka's deep-rooted and ancient civilization has endowed the island with a legacy of colourful national and religious festivals. Hardly a month goes by without a unique national or religious celebration of diverse cultures and religions, celebrated by people with a genius for pageantry and ceremony

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0Jan

Duruthu Perahera

Kelaniya Duruthu Peraherathat started in1927, is a colorful event held on January at DuruthuPova....

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4Feb

Independence Day

On the 4th February, 1948 Sri Lanka gained independence from the BritishEmpire. This day is...

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0 Feb

Maha Shivratri...

Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the god Shiva. There is a...

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0April

The New Year...

The new year festival of the Sinhalese Buddhists and Tamil Hindus in Sri Lanka coincides with the...

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0May

Vesak Festival

Vesak festival is a religious and cultural festival in Sri Lanka is celebrated in the day of the...

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0June

The Poson Festival

Poson Festival is celebrated the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka in the 3rd century BC. Poson is a...

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0July

Kataragama Festival

Kataragama is a pilgrimage town sacred to Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and indigenous Vedda people of...

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0Aug

Kandy Esala Perahara

The Kandy Esala Perahera also known as The Festival of the Tooth is a grand festival celebrated...

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0Oct

Deepavali Fesitival

Diwali is the five-day festival of lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across...

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0Dec

Christmas

Christmas is annually celebrated in a grand scale across the island. Preparation for this great day...