The election for the position of Diyawadana Nilame of the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy is scheduled to be held this afternoon (07). Accordingly, the election meeting will take place at 2.00 p.m. at ...

Colombo, Nov. 6 (Daily Mirror) - All arrangements have been finalized for the selection of a new Diyawadana Nilame for the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow (07).

The Kathina Chivara (robes) month which began with Vap Poya, will end with Il Full Moon Poya on November 5. Many important events took place during the life of the Buddha, on an Il Poya. When Maithri ...

The annual Kandy Esala procession, considered the grandest cultural festival in the hill country, has officially concluded. The Sannas Pathra, a traditional message confirming the successful ...

The final Randoli Perahera of the annual Esala Perahera festival of the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy paraded through the streets yesterday evening (08), witnessed by thousands of spectators, ...

Preserving Sri Lanka’s cultural heritage and advancing digital transformation, SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT solutions provider, has extended its partnership with the Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa, as the ...

The origins of the Esala perahera go back to the 3rd century AD when the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha was brought to the island from India by Prince Danta and Princess Hemamala, and handed over to ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The historic Esala Perahera festival at the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic) officially commenced this morning with the traditional Kap Situweema or the Kap ...