Summary of previous deliberations: At its twenty-second session, the Bureau examined the reports from ICOMOS, the Secretariat and the Permanent Delegation of Sri Lanka, concerning the damage at the ...

Kandy Esala Perahera is a cultural masterpiece woven by the skilled hands of elephant costume makers, Geta Beraya drum ...

They were then deposited in the Temple of the Tooth. Professor Senerat Paranavitana states that the belief ... used to pound 'kurakkan' – in the Delgamu Vihara in Sabaragamuwa for many years. The ...

Henry Trimen. In Kandy a state dinner was held in the evening for the Imperial party. Then, at 10 p.m., from the library-tower of the Temple of the Tooth, their Highnesses witnessed a Perahera ...

There is doubt about that among the Muslims of Kandy, a city dotted with lakes and surrounded by dense mountain jungles that is home to Buddhism’s venerated Temple of the Sacred Tooth.

KANDY, Sri Lanka -- It is August, and I have arrived in Kandy, Sri Lanka, to witness the Kandy Esala Perahera, one of the world's oldest and most grandiose cultural processions. This annual event, ...

Discover the spiritual wonders of Sri Lanka through its incredible temples, each offering unique cultural experiences and ...