2024

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
This national holiday celebrates the independence achieved on February 4, ... Read more
2024

COLOMBO AADI VEL

Religious festival
Statues of Murugan, the Hindu warrior god, and his two wives are placed on ... Read more
 Colombo
2024

DEEPAWALI

Religious festival
Hindus celebrate the festival of lights, oil lamps illuminate the houses ... Read more
2024

ALUTH AVURUDU – PUTHANDU

Traditional Festival Folklore and Fair
The Sinhala New Year, Aluth Avurudu, also coincides with the Tamil New ... Read more
2024

MADIN POYA

Religious festival
The faithful go to the temples to listen to the teachings of Buddha, ... Read more
2024

POSON POYA

Religious festival
This festival commemorates the arrival of Mahinda, son of the emperor ... Read more
 Mihintale
2024

VESAK POYA

Religious festival
This festival celebrates three events in Buddha's life: his birth, his ... Read more
2024

KATARAGAMA PADA YATRA

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

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 ... Read more