Traditions and everyday life in Sri LankaFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Sri Lanka. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
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Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress located in the Sri Lanka. Sigiriya was the castle of King Kasyapa, and he built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colorful frescoes. Sigiriya is a UNESCO listed…
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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is in Rambukkana, Kegalle District, and it is one of Sri Lanka's best-known elephant conservation centres. It was established in 1975 and cares for Asian elephants, including orphaned, injured, and…
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The Sinhala and Tamil New Year falls in the month of April every year. It is celebrated by Sinhala Buddhists and Tamil Hindus in Sri Lanka. People make different types of traditional sweets . people get together and play…
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In April 1954, Queen Elizabeth II engaged in her first royal visit to Sri Lanka, Queen celebrated her 28th birthday during the visit. During her visit, she attended a special service at Holy Trinity Church in Nuwara Eliya on Good…
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Sri lankan buddhism is one of oldest religion in the world . It came from india to sri lanka. As buddhists we following lord budda. Temple of tooth relic is Very important to us in sri lanka as sri lankan buddhists
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throughout the Month of April to the numerous observances and traditions, the Sinhala and Tamil New Year is a well celebrated cultural festival that brings all Lankans together in many parts of the world.
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We celebrate this festival to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and extinction of the Lord Buddha. We celebrate this festival beautifully and brightly by preparing Vesak Pandals and Vesak lanterns
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Our country(sri lanka) is a multicultural country.There are four types of main religions.They are buddhisum,christians,hindus,muslims.We have a large history for dance,design,art,antion civilisation.
Shared by Thisura Dulran
Vesak is a festival that observed by Buddhists. it symbolizes the birth, enlightenment, and the death of Buddha. In Sri Lanka, people celebrate it by going to temples and making Vesak decorations
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we celebrate this on April 12 and 13. we make lots of food and share with others. we clean the environment with the community. this festival is a big and a beautiful festival celebrated in sri lanka
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Galle Fort, in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards.
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Vesak full moon poya day is celebrate in May. It indicates the brith, enlengthen and pass away of Loard budda. people in our country lights colorful bulb, candles and Vesak lantanas.
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Vesak festival is celebrate in the month of May. We decorate our homes by lanterns, oil lamps, backets and other decorations. This is a very nice and religious festival in Sri Lanka
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New Sri lanka we consider April 13 as the 1st day of the new year. Its only for sinhala and tamil people. We do many traditional rituals in these days. Its the best holiday to us
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The Kandy Esala Perahera also known as The Festival of the Tooth is a festival held in July and August in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Many tourists coming Sri Lanka to watch perahara.
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Each year we celebrate vesak festival to commemorate the birth and passing away of Lord Buddha. We decorate our temples with flags to celebrate this special day.
Shared by Amitha
This is an our religious celebration. It calls as Vesak. On that day the whole country worships the Lord Buddha. Every house is decorate with Vesak lanterns.
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One of our pride A historical procession held annually to pay homage to the sacred Tooth relic of Lord Buddha which is housed @ the Sri Dalada maligawa,Kandy.
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So Sinhala and Tamil new year is the actual new year for sinhalese and tamil people in our country. We make so many unique sweet items for this event.
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This is the hikkaduwa beach in srilanka . Its a wonderful location in srilanka . So any one can come and enjoy in this place . I hava enjoyed a lot.
Shared by Sanjika
We celebrate this on 14th of April.We engage in traditional events with family and wish a good future.Celebrating New year is quite exciting.
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Temple of the tooth relic, which is one of the most sacred places of Buddhist people, situated in Kandy city- Sri Lanka.
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Sinhala and Tamil New year is celebrated all throughout Sri Lanka. Even other religions join in on the celebrations.
Shared by Jennie M.
Its totally just like smalls pools in beach.it s a very safe place in beach side because the rock pools that exist.
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Sri Lankan welcomes the new year in April with a lot of firecrackers, fireworks and gourmet of traditional sweets…
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This is called vesak . All buddhist in sri lanka celebrate this . make beautiful lanterns in every house .
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We make different traditional sweets and eat in an auspicious time and play traditional games on this day.
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A picture of the St. Clair's Falls taken from the view point on Hatton – Talawakele Road.
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We celebrate this festival once a year.We make vesak lanterns by hand in every year.
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I love sinhala new year. Im waiting untill its arrived.. my most beautiful day.
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