People perform traditional dances during the final day of Kataragama Perahera in Katharagama, Sri Lanka, July 21, 2024. Kataragama Perahera is an important festival in Sri Lanka. During the festival, ...

The centuries-old Pada Yatra is a spiritual pilgrimage on foot that takes devotees through two major national parks in Sri Lanka, originally undertaken by Hindu devotees. Over time, it started to ...

The 15-day Kataragama Esala festival is a deeply sacred time in Kataragama, a place sanctified by centuries of belief in Skanda also known as Kataragama Deviyo – the island’s warrior deity and divine ...

Dialog Axiata PLC sponsored the historic Kataragama Esala Perahera for the 20th consecutive year, reaffirming its commitment to preserving Sri Lanka’s rich religious and cultural heritage through long ...

The annual pada yathra event, marking the journey to participate in the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devala festival, commenced recently with Hindu devotees gathering near the Okanda temple in Kumana ...

The first phase of the Kataragama Model City Development Project commenced yesterday (13). The primary goal of this project is to create a more comfortable and appealing city for local and foreign ...

Chairperson of Swadeshi Ms. Amari Wijewardene, Deputy Chairperson/Managing Director of Swadeshi Ms. Chulodhara Samarasinghe, Chief Incumbent of Kirivehera Rajamaha Viharaya in Kataragama Venerable ...

The controversial arrest of Sri Lanka’s senior most Kapuwa, or the intermediary between devotee and deity, has renewed a debate over who should benefit from the valuable offerings to the gods.

A five-year initiative to control rabies and the stray dog population in the Kataragama area has recorded significant progress, with 223 sterilizations and 251 anti-rabies vaccinations completed ...

Former Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) Deputy Chairman L. A. Wimalaratne who was arrested yesterday (29) by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been released on bail. Wimalaratne was ...