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King Nissankamalla ruled the country from 1187 to 1196,  the Council Chamber of King Nissankamalla had been a structure built of stone on...

Buddhist clergy being escorted to the village temple by drummers and Kandyan dancers at a ceremony in Kandy. Pics by : Nelson...

The Channa - Upuli Performing Arts Foundation dance troupe brought fame to Sri Lanka by being placed first in The Carnival of Cultures, h...

Over a thousand years before artistists like Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, and Michaelangelo worked on their classic works of art   - The La...

Dancers of the Channa - Upuli dance troupe performing in concerts  world wide. Pics : Courtesy, Channa Wijewardene

Kandyan ves dance is the most popular form of Kandyan dance.  The dance was propitiatory , never secular, and performed only  by males...

The timing of the  Sinhalese  new year coincides with the New Year celebrations  of many traditional calendars of  South  and  Southe...

Esala Perahera (the festival of the tooth)  is the grand  festival  of Esala held  in  Sri Lanka . It is very grand with elega...

Dambana  is a village within the   Badulla District   in  Sri Lanka . It is closest to  the town of  Mahiyangana . It is known as the...

These photographs were taken at a religous event in Sri Lanka. These drummers perform only at religeous events and festivals a...