2025

UNDUVAPA POYA (SANGHAMITTA DAY)

Religious festival
This festival takes place on the last full moon day of December, and commemorates the visit of ... Read more
2025

DURUTHU PERAHERA

Colombo
Religious festival
This Buddhist festival takes place at the Kenaliya Raja Maha Vihara temple. It commemorates the ... Read more
2025

MAHA SHIVARATRI

Religious festival
During this night event, Hindus celebrate the victory over "darkness and ignorance" in the ... Read more
2025

MUNNESWARAM KOVIL FESTIVAL

Chilaw
Religious festival
Colorful processions punctuate the daily life of the Hindu temple Sri Munneswaram Devasthanam, ... Read more
2025

AÏD EL-FITR

Religious festival
The date of Eid al-Fitr is the day after the last day of Ramadan. Muslims celebrate the end of ... Read more
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MADHU FESTIVAL

Mannar
Religious festival
The festival of Our Lady of Madhu is celebrated by Christians, but also by other religious ... Read more
2025

SRI PADA (ADAM’S PEAK) PILGRIMAGE

Adam'S Peak
Religious festival
2025

THAIPUSAM FESTIVAL

Religious festival
This Hindu festival, which commemorates the victory of the god Murugan over the demon ... Read more
2025

NAVAM PERAHERA

Colombo
Religious festival
This Buddhist festival is held at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, on the shores of Lake ... Read more
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2025

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
This national holiday celebrates the independence achieved on February 4, 1948. National ... Read more
2025

COLOMBO AADI VEL

Colombo
Religious festival
Statues of Murugan, the Hindu warrior god, and his two wives are placed on a chariot to bless ... Read more
2025

DEEPAWALI

Religious festival
Hindus celebrate the festival of lights, oil lamps illuminate the houses and gifts are ... Read more
2025

ALUTH AVURUDU – PUTHANDU

Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
The Sinhala New Year, Aluth Avurudu, also coincides with the Tamil New Year, Puthandu. It is a ... Read more
2025

MADIN POYA

Religious festival
The faithful go to the temples to listen to the teachings of Buddha, meditate, and make flower ... Read more
2025

POSON POYA

Mihintale
Religious festival
This festival commemorates the arrival of Mahinda, son of the emperor Ashoka, and the ... Read more
2025

VESAK POYA

Religious festival
This festival celebrates three events in Buddha's life: his birth, his enlightenment, and his ... Read more
2025

KATARAGAMA PADA YATRA

Kataragama
Religious festival
Hindu processions with processions of elephants, dancers and musicians in a profusion of ... Read more

NEW YEAR (NOUVEL AN CHRÉTIEN)

Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
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The New Year, or New Year's Day, is celebrated by the Catholic community throughout the island. - 1170Read more