Synonymous with rituals and godly belief, Kataragama in south-east Sri Lanka is a place of worship that every Sri Lankan pledges to visit at least once in their lifetime. Inside the temple -amidst the ...

The first time I visited Kataragama, 55 years ago, I was a Uni student: I rode there on my brand-new Vespa scooter, with a pillion rider, a friend, at night. The funnel of light thrown by the ...

Kataragama is a popular pilgrim site, sacred alike to Buddhist, Hindus, Muslims and indigenous Veddah people of Sri Lanka. People from South India also come to worship here. The history of the shrine ...

The Kataragama Devalaya in the Uva Province has been a revered place of pilgrimage among Buddhists and Hindus for centuries. Pilgrims seek the divine intervention of God Katargama, depicted with ...

He then proceeded to the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya, where he sought divine blessings. Following the religious observances, the High Commissioner met with Dishan Wickramaratne Gunasekara, the ...

More than 1000 people of all political parties from Kataragama, Sella Kataragama, Detagamuwa, Vallimathagama, Kandasrindugama and Gothamigama areas participated.