Events Sri Lanka

 Agenda

In January: Maha Shivaratri, Hindu feast of the victory of Good over Evil.
Winter Perahera : eve of the full moon of January in Colombo.
Duruthu, day of the full moon celebrating the visit of Buddha in Kelaniya, commercial capital of Sri Lanka. A grand perahera celebrates this anniversary.
4 February: National Day. celebrating the independence gained in 1948. On this occasion, the national flag is lifted and parades and religious programmes are organised in the cities.
In February : Navam, day of full moonn, celebrating the anointment of the two chief disciples of Buddha in the pre-chistian era.
In March: Feast of Passion celebrated by Catholics.
13 and 14 April: Sinhalese and Tamil New Year feast celebrated throughout the country.
1st May: Labour Day.
Poya Vesak, Buddhist feast celebrating the birth, illumination and death of Buddha.
July-August: Feast of Esala throughout the country. It commemorates the first sermon of Buddha.
Hindu festival of Vel : celebrated in Colombo. Parade of elegantly decorated carts in the city streets.
15 August: Madhu festival celebrated by Catholics.
Nikini is the feast of full moon celebrated in August.
October-November:
Feast of Light or Deepawali.
Hindu feast celebrating the victory of Good over Evil.
25 December: Christmas is a tradition among the Christian community. Midnight masses are organised in churches where christmas carols are sung in Sinhalese or Tamil!