It starts on the Sunday 29th July 2018 and will continue until the 6th August. St.Anne’s church in Palagathura in Negombo is one of the biggest churches in the area. This one is set close to the Dutch Canal on St. Anns Road. This is an annual event starting the last Sunday in July. This is a church festival celebrated all over Negombo, where the streets are decorated and lit up at night. The church…
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It’s that time of year again in Sri Lanka where the streets are turned red with many stalls at the side of the road selling the rambutan fruit. In some places it can be such a spectacle!! but what exactly is it? The Rambutan Fruit The Rambutan tree grows to about 10 to 20 metres in height. Its alternate leaves are 10 to 30 cm in length and pinnate and have three to eleven leaflets,…
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This year, the Vesak celebration occurs on Sunday 29th April 2018. It is regarded as one of the most important days in the Buddhist calendar, celebrating the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Gauthama Buddha. Whilst this is celebrated in all towns around Sri Lanka, Colombo is holding a special Budhdha Rashmi National Vesak Festival 2018 from 29th April to 7th May 2018. It will take place around the famous Gangarama temple, the temple trees…
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Christmas in Sri Lanka Preparation for this great day begins weeks before, as in any other country. The festive sound or annoying sound of fireworks waking you up at dawn every morning of December is the first intimation that Christmas is round the corner. Despite the fact that nearly 70% of population are practicing Buddhism while another 15% of people are Hindus, only a 7% of Sri Lanka’s population are Christians It is celebrated by…
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Elephants are often in the news these days. Afterall “Sri Lanka” and “elephants” go hand in hand. Indeed Sri Lanka has the highest density of population of elephants in Asia. Fortunately the National Parks offer some protection, and the elephants can be seen in the National Parks of Yala, Lunugamvehera, Wilpattu, Minneriya (near Sigiriya), and Udawalawe. However some elephants can be found outisde these protected areas, which are mainly in the dry zones of the…
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