Synonymous with rituals and godly belief, Kataragama in south-east Sri Lanka is a place of worship that every Sri Lankan pledges to visit at least once in their lifetime. Inside the temple -amidst the ...

The first time I visited Kataragama, 55 years ago, I was a Uni student: I rode there on my brand-new Vespa scooter, with a pillion rider, a friend, at night. The funnel of light thrown by the ...

Colombo, July 12: Historically, Sri Lankans have tended, whatever their faith, to tolerate other faiths. Indeed, to some extent every religion on the island has been influenced by the others. This ...

As a child, my mother was an ardent devotee of the deity of Kataragama Temple. Before every important examination or milestone in my life, she would take me on a long journey by bus to Kataragama. In ...

Last night I dreamt I went to Kataragama again. It was ablaze with light but not of burning fire like Mandalay was to Daphne du Maurier, but of illumination: large oil lamps, burning copra and ...

ALTHOUGH we had seen men walking barefoot on burning embers twice before, we were not prepared for the mass fire walk at Kataragama. The first time, on a pleasant summer afternoon, surrounded by ...

People perform traditional dances during the final day of Kataragama Perahera in Katharagama, Sri Lanka, July 21, 2024. Kataragama Perahera is an important festival in Sri Lanka. During the festival, ...

SriLanka, Jan. 3 -- The Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya has decided to auction around 70% of the gold reserves held in the temple's secure vaults, Basnayake Nilame Thilina Madushanka said. The ...