Katharagama is a most popular and pilgrimage town sacred to Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and indigenous Vedda people of Sri Lanka. People from South India also go there to worship. It is a small town with clean, tree lined roads with rows of stalls selling garlands & platters of fruit-coconut, mango watermelon also it has a network of hotels, guest houses as well as free pilgrim…

Udawalawa national park in Sri Lanka has elephant herds, wild buffalo, sambar deer, and leopards. It is just as wild as the savannah reserves in Africa. In fact, when it comes to seeing elephants, Udawalawe is often better than many of the best-known national parks in East Africa.The park is based around the 308-square-kilometer Udawalawe…

Sri Lanka is an ancient civilization island with a colorful festival legacy associated with Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and Christian religions. Here’s how things go throughout the year: Festival & Events in Sri Lanka January Every Full moon day in Sri Lanka is called POYA DAY. The Buddhists have their holiday by visiting the temple. They…

This tropical island in the Indian Ocean, The Sunday Times’ Destination of the Year in 2015, offers sweeping landscapes of lush green countryside, towering waterfalls and golden sand beaches. Sri Lanka has several national parks and eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Temple of the Tooth, which is said to hold Buddha’s tooth. It’s…

Kandy Esala Perahera is a celebration that takes place in the months of July and August in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is also known as The Festival of the Tooth.The Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha is kept at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, and this historical procession is done every year to pay…