If you’re heading for the Kandy perahera up in the hills, look out for this young man. Saman Siri known as “Kondeniye Saman” clinched seven presidential awards as the best Kandyan dancer and his group ...

Drama performers of Gangaramaya Navam Perahera can be categorised into four groups. There are ordinary dancing teams representing Kandyan dancers, low country dancers and Sabaragamuwa dancers.

Gaily decorated elephants carrying Maligawa officials, drummers playing a variety of traditional instruments and dancers performing diverse forms of dancing add lot of colour to the Perahera. The ...

The city was hosting the annual Navam Perahera -- a two-day Buddhist festival featuring decorated elephants, as well as traditional dance and musical performances. JPMorgan Chase employee fired ...

The Duruthu Perahera festival in Kelaniya was held last night. The event is celebrated annually in January with the participation of elephants, dancers, drummers and musicians.