The Supreme Court yesterday (19) listed for support on Monday (24) the fundamental rights petition complaining against the alleged attempt to alienate the Mannikka Pillaiyar Kovil alias Sella Kataragama
There was a festive mood in Kataragama during the past two weeks, since it was time for the annual perahera.
The 2007 Kataragama Esala Festival officially began on July 15 with the Flag Hoisting ceremony at the Kataragama Mosque & Shrine.
The annual Kataragama Esala festival has commenced on Sunday evening with the Mangala Perahera following the Flag-Hoisting Ceremony at the Mosque.
Kataragama is only the place in Sri Lanka perhaps in the world where all the people worship one God together peacefully.
The 136th annual Aadi Vel Festival was held in Colombo on July 23rd 2010 with colour and glamour.
Kataragama, Sri Lanka Young boys in loincloths writhe on hot sand, men skewer their tongues and others walk barefoot on hot coals all in praise of their god.
Scholars at the University of California are looking to Sri Lanka for possible solutions to the dilemmas of modern science.
I reply herewith to the letter of Basil Fernandez (The Island 27 Feb. 2001) on the above subject. I note that Mr. Fernandez agrees that the ritualistic Catholic mass may
Acting Basnayake Nilame and the Chief Kapurala of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya are to face charges on contempt of court...