May Mangalya celebrations
The month of May has been dedicated to the Holy Mary, Mother of God and the ‘May Mangalya’ or May Festival is an annual event celebrated on a grand scale by Christian, Catholics and the residents of the Bloemendhal Flats Kotahena to venerate the statue of the Holy Mary. I was among the large crowd [...]
‘Sparkling Stars’
A commendable show! The versatile students of Gateway College, Rajagiriya displayed their showmanship with their concert ‘Sparkling Stars’ on June 22 and 23, 2018. Presenting around 500 students on stage at Nelum Pokuna theatre, the weekend kicked off with some brave explorers from the foundation (ages 2 to 5) in ‘Rumbles in the Jungle’. These [...]
Kids’ World
Kandy Perahera There are a lot of peraheras in Sri Lanka. Some of them are Kandy Perahera, Devinuwara perahera and Katharagama perahera etc. Among these peraheras I like mostly the Kandy Perahera. It is very beautiful and it is the longest perahera in Sri Lanka. Kandy Perahera is in August. There are a lot of [...]