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The Planting of “Kapa” at the four Devalaya premises on Aug 31st

The “Kap Chanting” which took place yesterday early morning marking the beginning of Kandy Esala Perahera Festival 2023 will planted on (Aug. 31) at the four Devalaya premises at the auspicious time for this ritual. As the first ritual of the Kandy Esala Perahera Festival comes to an end, the inside processions will commence from […]

Dragon Fruit & Flora

Dragon Fruit Botanically known as Hylocereus undatus from the Cactaceae family. Common names are Dragon Fruit, Pitaya, Pitahaya Strawberry Pear. It is a perennial vine and it has triangular green, fleshy, jointed, many-branched stems. The flower is white showy, fragrant, and bell-shaped. It grows best in Humid & warm regions & it requires trellising or chain-like fencing for […]

wildlife in srilanka🇱🇰

The Department of Wildlife Conservation Conserves the Biodiversity of Sri Lanka. Every individual species is provided legal protection through the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance No 2 of 1937. Habitats and the associated biodiversity are protected through a network of Protected Areas. International Trade of Wild Species are Regulated both using the provisions Fauna and […]

Demon dance kandy srilanka

Few have heard of, fewer still have witnessed, Cannabis Dancing with the Devil… For thousands of years a dance rooted from sacred rites has been performed to fight off demons and even the Devil himself… Cannabis’s role in the Devils Dance? Only to help communicate to different worlds/realities, compelling the Demon… Performed by a Kattadiya […]

Lion’s Rock ( Sigiriya) UNESCO World Heritage Site

According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Cūḷavaṃsa, this area was a large forest, then after storms and landslides it became a hill and was selected by King Kashyapa (AD 477–495) for his new capital. He built his palace on top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful frescoes. On a small plateau about halfway up […]