A colourful look at Sri Lankan Culture
Day one of the annual perahera (pageant) of the Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple in Colombo was held on the 27th evening of February, amidst a large crowd including foreign tourists and VIPs. Pictures show a cultural display at the pageant.
Kandyan Dancers spin and turn cartwheels to the tune of traditional drums
A blend of religious worship and electrifying entertainment
The dressing of the elephant in preparation of the pageant
The mighty tusker decked in all his glory, always outshines all else in the pageant
Pix by Waruna Vanniarachchi
(Source: Daily Mirror – 27th February, 2010)