A Sinhala and Tamil New year :

Traditional ethnic and cultural festival falls every year on 14th and 15th of April and a weak long colorful sports and religions events displays through out the island. Beginning of a traditional new year for Singhalese Buddhist and Tamil Hindus. It marks the changing of Pieces to Aires a Zodiac signs of the solar circuit with astronomical value. All religious and cultural events, customs and rituals observed in auspicious time. The changing time is neutral period with religious practice and preparing and consuming food, starting work, exchange of money all in auspices time. During the season the traditional sweets will makes every home to offer relatives and friend.

Kandy Perahera:

A centuries old annual colorful religious festival dedicated to Temple of the Tooth during the July or August, a ten days long night festival a colorful perahera with thousands of dancers, drummers and more than hundreds of elephants dressed up and parades through city routes. The month of August is festival month of the country.

Wesak Festival :

Buddhist celebrated Wesak on the full moon day of May. For Buddhist it is same as Christmas to Christian. The birth of a spiritual leader Buddha, his enlightment and his death commemorates the week day. Many decorations, colorful paper lanterns and huge light up religious artworks erected roadside to mark the occasion. Many Buddhists observe religious practices during the day of wesak in temples. and offering foods, softdrinks, coffee, and tea at temples as well as to road side commuters. Best time to visit the country to view such events.

Vel Festival :

Vel is for Hindus an annual festival dedicated to Hindu God and Goddess. During July or August the temples in Colombo and some other cities, in Colombo vel cart dedicated to Skanda is carried in a procession of about 7 km in street in Pettah to Wellawatta a home to Hindu shrine. Also in Jaffna at Nallur Kandaswamy temple holds colorful festival during August pulling chariot of skanda. The shrines in Matale, Kandy, Nuwaraeliya holds the annual Vel festival in grand way. Where can see fire walking by devotees and some extraordinary rituals in vivid manner.

Church Festivals :

The Christian community celebrates church festivals call annual grand Christian mass mainly dedicated to respective saints. The century old church the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary situated in the jungle 90 km North west of Anuradapura hold annual feast twice a year March and August drew huge crowds, but last two decades it was sealed to pilgrimage due to ethnic conflict and LTTE presence in the area. In Colombo St Anthony’s church festival in June drew many churchgoers and dedicated to seafarers and fishing community. St.Sebastaian annual church festivals in Colombo and vicinity in Kandana and Moratuwa celebrate grand way in every year. The 7% of the Christian community celebrate Christmas and other annual events in grand scale.

Kataragama Festival :

During the two week long festive season July and August this sacred place attract many Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christians to watch colorful festival the firewalking, Kawadi dance mostly Hindu and south Indian blended culture and art. Hindu shrine dedicated to Skanda and many visitors appeal for divine aid and assistance. The centuries old shrine complex home to all religion and their faith.

The tour is designed for individual travel in three different categories (Deluxe, Standard, Budget). However can be priced to suit your budget. Extension to any destination are available on request.