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, ...

Festival time is about to begin in Kandy, the hill capital. The annual Esala pageant – commonly known as the Esala Perahera – commences on Wednesday 22nd with the 'kap situvima' – the traditional ...

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