THE ANNUAL KANDY ESALA PERAHERA TO GRACE THE CITY AGAIN

The Diyawadana Nilame of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, said all arrangements have been made to conduct the colourful annual Kandy Esala Perahera. About 1,800 dancers in 35 groups are due to perform in the Sri Dalada Maligawa Perahera with other dancing groups comprising 1.200 dancers participating in the four devala peraheras; Vishnu, Kataragama, Natha and Patthini. The Diyawadana Nilame appeals to the public visiting Kandy during

The Kandy Esala Perahera will be held from 29 July night and will end with the final day of the Randoli perahera on the night of August 7. The day perahera will held on August 8.

the perahera season to help keep the Kandy City environment clean.