Duruthu Perahera

Marking the beginning of the Buddhist calendar in Sri Lanka, this grand procession in the month of January (Duruthu) is one of the greatest & most glorious cultural traditional festivals in Sri Lanka, attended with great enthusiasm by devotees and tourists alike. If you are planning to visit Sri Lanka in January then you ought to attend this festival. Duruthu Perahera is celebrated to commemorate Gautam Buddhas first visit the country 2500 years ago, with 3-day long festivities at Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya.