2021 Sri Lanka Day Expo & Parade Goes Global A spectacular presentation PROMOTING Sri Lanka’s arts, crafts & Merchandise on the global stage. Nandasiri (Nandi) Jasentuliyana LOS ANGELES — When the annual Sri Lanka Day was celebrated in the historic city of Pasadena in 2019 the thousands of visitors who filed along the historic route of the New Year’s Day Rose Parade, gasped in amazement as they watched the ‘Pageant of Lanka,’ a miniature Kandy Perahera with decorated elephants on rollers and traditional Sri Lankan dancers, parading on the streets of Los Angeles. That day, Sri Lanka took its rightful place among the ethnic festivals held in America. This year, Sri Lanka Day is going worldwide. As a virtual event Sri Lanka Day 2021 will reach millions of viewers across the globe. Although virtual events are not quite like seeing an event in person, these “quarantine events” are playing a ...
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Kandy Perahera as usual sans spectators – Asela Kuruluwansa and Lahiru Fernando Source: Daily News The historical Kandy Esala Festival, the procession of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Kandy will be held this year without spectators due to the COVID-19 risk, Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela said. He said the Perahera (procession) festival has been planned as colorful as in previous years on the advice of the Chief Prelates of the Malwatte and the Asgiriya Chapters and will be paraded along all the streets in the Kandy city as scheduled. The Diyawadana Nilame stated this addressing media at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic premises recently. The Kap planting ceremony of the Perahera festival will take place at 2.26 a.m. on July 21. The Kumbal Perahera will parade from July 25 to 29. The first Randoli Perahera will be held on July 30 and the final ...
Jul 25, 2020
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“THEIR MAJESTIES” – By Des Kelly Let us make this one (three items). As far as I am concerned, and as far as ANY Lankan/Aussie should know, the first “King of Our Public Librarians in Australia”, is undoubtedly Victor Melder, a good friend, Patriot, & Walking Encyclopaedia on all things Sri Lankan. Victor has his own “little library” connected to his residence, spends hours in it, sorting out books, magazines, newspapers, etc., etc., to ensure that all of us, lucky readers, are kept fully aware of everything to do with the Country that both of us were privileged to be born in, before, reluctantly having to leave. I am happy to say that Victor Melder has been duly recognised by the City of Melbourne, for his honorary work, and, take my chance to wish him, his dear wife Esther, & his family, all the very best. Victor is ...
Aug 18, 2019
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