Calendar of Historic & Cultural Ethnic Events In Sri Lanka.

January

- Annual Duruthu Perehara - The Buddhists celebrates Lord Buddha?s third visit to Sri Lanka. (Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya.)



February

- 4th of February Independence Day

- Navam Perehara



April

- 13th & 14th Sinhalese & Tamil New Year



May

- Vesak - Poya day of the month Celebration of Lord Buddha?s Birth, Enlightment and Death. All falling on the same day and its also known as the Festival of lights and lanterns



June ? July

- Pada Yatra - Annual pilgrimage of Hindu?s from north to the south city of kateragama.

- Poson Poya Day - Rev. Mihinda brought Buddhism with Boo Tree & planted it in Anuradhapura. It?s a sacred tree venerated all Buddhism in Sri Lanka.



June

- Vel ? The Vel festival celebrated by Hinduism.



August

- Annual Randoli Kandy Perehara

- Saman Devalaya Annual Festival / Perehara



December

- Sri Pada (Adams Peak) Pilgrimage

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