Kandy Esala Perahera to commence on Aug 15

The Kandy Mayor Mahendra Ratwatte had declared that the pavement around the Kandy Lake will be out of bounds for all State institutions - the Army, Police or PCs to set up special seating accommodation, during the 2015 Kandy Esala Perahera festival. This fact was revealed during a discussion held yesterday at the Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa meeting hall.

The Mayor also said that the general public who visit Kandy to watch the Perahera should not be inconvenienced and afforded all facilities in order to make this effort a success. He had also obtained the fullest support of the Kandy GA, M. M. Hitisekera.

The Diyawadana Nilame of the Dalada Maligawa Pradeep Nilanga Dela said at the discussion that the Maha Maluwa of the Sri Dalada Maligawa would be kept open this time for the benefit of the public who come to watch the Perahera.

Mr. Ratwatte said further that having considered the large number of requests from the

The Mayor also said that the general public who visit Kandy to watch the Perahera should not be inconvenienced and afforded all facilities in order to make this effort a success

public, that the pavement which is used to watch the Perahera would not be obstructed by reserving it for seating accommodation of the privileged few.

The historic Kandy Esala Perahera would commence with the “Kap” ceremony at the four Devales on August 15 and will end on August 20 with the Day Perahera.

The Perahera will enter the streets on August 20 as “Kumbal Perahera” and end on August 24. On August 25 the Perahera would enter as “Randoli Perahera” and end on August 29. In the early hours of August 30 the Perahera of the four Devales would make its way to the “Diya Kappum” Mangalaya at Getambe.