King Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe Archives

Esala Perahera Richness of a culture Source:Dailynews Perahera – known as Procession in English – has been fascinating many ever since its inception: Fa Hsien, Robert Knox and S W R D Bandaranaike to name a few. Though little known for his collection of Sherlock Holmes style writing apart from his familiar field, much respected late Premier Bandaranaike has dedicated the last story for Esala Perahera in the collection. The story narrates the proud feelings of the writer on seeing the richness of the culture embedded in the event. Sinhala being made an official language came as no surprise from such a politician though raised in a Western environment. Perahera has more depth and meaning than procession; in fact the local term has already become the buzzword among foreigners. Perahera is not just a group moving along in an orderly manner, as its English rendering defines. It can well be ...

Degaldoruwa Cave Temple – vibrant ancient Kandyan art – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Situated in Amunugama, approximately seven kilometers from Kandy City and considered as a Cave Temple with Kandyan era paintings and architecture, Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Viharaya is well-known among local and foreign tourists due to the magnificent intriguing multi-colored artworks of *Kandyan Kingdom that adorn its walls. According to chronicles, the cave of the Temple has been hollowed out of a rock (by breaking the rocks) that rose to a height of around 40 feet (approximately 12 meters) and shelters the Shrine Room as well as an entrance (an area leading to the Shrine Room). The Temple had been constructed at a location where two rocks were touching each other from above and below and the rock mass has a height of approximately 40 feet (approximately12 meters). Construction of the Temple has been initiated by King Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe ...