Synonymous with rituals and godly belief, Kataragama in south-east Sri Lanka is a place of worship that every Sri Lankan pledges to visit at least once in their lifetime. Inside the temple -amidst the ...

The first time I visited Kataragama, 55 years ago, I was a Uni student: I rode there on my brand-new Vespa scooter, with a pillion rider, a friend, at night. The funnel of light thrown by the ...

Kataragama is a popular pilgrim site, sacred alike to Buddhist, Hindus, Muslims and indigenous Veddah people of Sri Lanka. People from South India also come to worship here. The history of the shrine ...

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya visited and paid homage to the historic sacred city of Kataragama on 26 April.

Last night I dreamt I went to Kataragama again. It was ablaze with light but not of burning fire like Mandalay was to Daphne du Maurier, but of illumination: large oil lamps, burning copra and ...

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People perform traditional dances during the final day of Kataragama Perahera in Katharagama, Sri Lanka, July 21, 2024. Kataragama Perahera is an important festival in Sri Lanka. During the festival, ...

ALTHOUGH we had seen men walking barefoot on burning embers twice before, we were not prepared for the mass fire walk at Kataragama. The first time, on a pleasant summer afternoon, surrounded by ...

The people in the Kataragama area yesterday dashed coconuts in front of the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devala praying to the gods to remove the government in power and to provide relief from the ...