The final Randoli Perahera of the Kandy Esala Perahera festival is scheduled to parade the streets of Kandy tonight (8). Last ...

The grand finale of the Kandy Esala Perahera, the final Randoli Maha Perahera will take to the streets of Kandy tonight (August 8).

The first Randoli Perahera of this year’s Kandy Esala Festival is scheduled to take to the streets tonight, as part of the ...

The annual Kandy Esala Perahera, organised by the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic underway, with the first Randoli Perahera ...

King Vimaladharmasuriya who was enthroned in 1590, brought the Sacred Tooth Relic to Kandy from Delgamuwa – where it was kept hidden – and then performed the Esala Perahera.

The origin of the Esala Perahera goes as far back as the third century BC. However, the current procession has been held annually since the time of King Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe (1747-1781). The ...

Sri Lanka Railways has announced special train services to accommodate the increased passenger demand during the Esala Perahera at the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy ...

The Kandy Perhera is held in August. Lots of people come to see the perahera. It is very colourful. There are many elephants in the perahera. They are dressed beautifully in clothes. The whip crackers ...

BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE KANDY- The annual Kandy Perahera would be held without spectators this year, too, Diyawadana Nilame of the sacred Temple of the Tooth Pradeep Nilanga Dela announced yesterday ...