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Kandy Esala Perahera. The Kandy Esala Perahera (the Sri Dalada Perahara procession of Kandy) also known as The Festival of the Tooth is a festival held in July and August in Kandy, Sri Lanka. This historical procession is held annually to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha housed at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy.
Sinhalese New Year, generally known as Aluth Avurudda ( Sinhala: අලුත් අවුරුද්ද) in Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan holiday that celebrates the traditional New Year of the Sinhalese people and Tamil population of Sri Lanka. It is a major anniversary celebrated by not only the Sinhalese and Tamil people but by most Sri Lankans.
Last updated: June 2022. Danapala Mudiyanselage Rathidu Suramya Senarathna (born 7 December 1987, Sinhala: රතිඳු සේනාරත්න ), better known by his stage name Ratta ( Sinhala: රැට්ටා ), is a Sri Lankan YouTuber, television actor, director, philanthropist and social media personality. [1] Started his career in ...
Initiation. It is the first ever Safari Park in Sri Lanka. [ 4 ] In 2008, construction work of park was started by the direction of The National Zoological Department of Sri Lanka. The safari park constructed for the expectation of tourism, and estimated cost for the project is 1.6 billion Sri Lankan rupees. [ 2 ]
Kaṭhina (or Kaṭina) is a Pali word referring to the wooden frame used to measure the length and width by which the robes of Buddhist monks are cut. [ 6] As the legend goes, thirty bhikkhus were journeying with the intention of spending Vassa with Gautama Buddha. [ 2] However, the rains began before they reached their destination and they ...
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; Sinha Flag Lion Flag: Use: Civil and state flag, civil ensign: Proportion: 1:2: Adopted: 22 May 1972: Design: A golden field with two panels: the smaller hoist-side panel has only two vertical bands of teal and orange and the larger fly-side panel is the maroon field depicting the golden lion holding a kastane sword in its right fore paw in the ...
In India he raised an army with the intention of returning and retaking the throne of Sri Lanka, which he considered to be rightfully his. ... ISBN 978-0-9873451-9-6 ...
An annulet or passing under the crest and vase surrounding the stalks of rice; a bordure azure surrounding the entire arms. The National Emblem of Sri Lanka[ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] is used by the State of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan government in connection with the administration and government of the country. The current emblem has been in use since ...