21-05-2025
6 Not-to-Be-Missed Cultural Festivals in Sri Lanka – Enjoy Exotic and Enthralling Celebrations!
As its name indicates, this famed festival is conducted at Kataragama, a rather far-flung town in the south of the island nation. Interestingly, this celebration occurs in the same timeframe as the Kandy Esala Perahera. Whilst the Kataragama Festival is observed by Hindus and Buddhists, people of other faiths, including Muslims and the indigenous Veddahs, also take part in it. In the course of the festivities, you may observe parades featuring elephants, dancers, musicians, jugglers, fire eaters and more.