Sri Lanka Events
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6.916521 79.856615 | 1 Navam Perahera (full moon Poya day in February) The streets of Colombo transform under the weight of 100 colourful elephants during February's full moon. Since 1979, the Navam Perahera has annually attracted more than a million spectators… |  |
2 Medin (Full Moon Day in March) The Medin full moon Poya day is one of the 12 Poyas in the Buddhist calendar. This particular occassion commemorates Buddha visiting his home to preach to his father King Suddhondana and other… |  | |
3 Sinhala & Tamil New Year Festival When the sun moves from Pisces to Aries, the Sinhalese Buddhists and Tamil Hindus in Sri Lanka join forces to celebrate Aluth Avurudda - their mutual New Year. |  | |
4 The Bak full moon Poya day is one of the 12 Poyas in the Buddhist calendar. This particular occassion commemorates the second visit of the Buddha to Sri Lanka, which took place in the fifth… |  | |
5 Vesak is the main Buddhist religious festival in Sri Lanka. During this time, people celebrate the triple anniversary of Lord Buddha - his birth, his attaining of Enlightenment and his passing… |  | |
6.9333 79.849998 | 6 Armed with the slogan "Peace and Equity to Fight Child Hunger", Walk the World is a global event hosted by Fight Hunger to raise awareness about child hunger. Every year, it culminates in a… |  |
7 The Poson Festival commemorates the conversion of Sri Lanka to Buddhism in the 3rd century BC. Illuminations and processions take place all over the country, but the best place to see the… |  | |
6.41421 81.33444 | 8 The annual Esala Festival at the Kataragama Shrine in Sri Lanka's southern jungle honours the variously named Kataragama God with two weeks of celebrations. The festival culminates in a… |  |
7.3 80.633301 | 9 Kandy Perahera (Esala Perahera) As the August moon waxes in the Buddhist month of Esala, a pageant takes over Kandy, Sri Lanka. Men fulfil vows to Hindu god Skanda by walking "in harness" with spikes in their backs… |  |
10 The National Festival of Kites is held annually to encourage the creativity of Sri Lankan children and adults. Every September, large crowds gather to admire a sky filled with kites made from… |  | |
11 Sri Lankan Airlines Golf Classic The Sri Lankan Airlines Golf Classic is an amateur tournament held annually at the beautiful Victoria Golf Club, just outside Kandy. Attracting the cream of Sri Lankan Golf and enthusiasts… |  | |
12 Duruthu Perahera (full moon Poya day in January) The Duruthu Perahera has taken place since 1927 and celebrates the Buddha's first visit to Sri Lanka more than 2500 years ago, attracting hundreds of thousands of people to the sacred Kelaniya… |  | |
6.0333 80.216599 | 13 Galle Literary Festival affords visitors an opportunity to appreciate the work of Sri Lankan and international authors, engage in literary discussions and other intellectual and artistic… |  |
14 Navam Perahera is Colombo's grandest outdoor parade and commemorates the country's gaining of independence on the 4 February 1948. Pomp and pageantry are the order of National Day, with some… |  | |
15 Sri Lanka's fifth century fortress and penthouse, rising from the plains atop a huge rock, is most famous for its remarkably well preserved frescoes of beautiful Sigiriyan damsels. Amongst the… |  | |
7.85 80.433296 | 16 Ulpotha: Retreat to the Extreme For two weeks at a time, the residents of the Ulpotha Sanctuary open their doors to small groups of visitors, eager to take stock of their lives in a place far from their own reality. An… |  |
17 Dambulla, the greatest of Sri Lanka's cave temples, dates from the first century BC and contains over 150 Buddha images, subtly lit for maximum atmosphere. |  | |
18 Join a 1000 year-old pilgrimage shared by Sri Lanka's main religions. Legend has it that the footprint on top of the 2224-metre Adam's Peak was made by Adam when he was cast out of heaven.… |  | |
19 The Dutch colonial-style Fortress Resort and Spa opened in November 2006 to offer a peaceful luxury retreat in Kaggola, Southern Sri Lanka. Staff, elegant in white saris or sarongs, greet… |  | |
20 Vipassana Meditation courses, as taught by SN Goenka, are now organised worldwide, including at this centre in Kandy, Sri Lanka. |  | |
21 The Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawela in Sri Lanka is one of the best places in the world to get up close to a large herd of elephants. |
