KANDY, Sri Lanka -- It is August, and I have arrived in Kandy, Sri Lanka, to witness the Kandy Esala Perahera, one of the world's oldest and most grandiose cultural processions. This annual event, ...

The show began with a song and dance performance called ‘Ro Ro Rowenka ... as to how their race is stated in official documents he said “Lanka Caffres” or “Lanka Kapiri”. The Sri Lankan Kaffirs ...

His songs have pulled people on to dance floors at weddings and parties for decades. Sunil Perera, one of the stalwarts of Sri Lanka's baila genre - a memento of Portuguese colonisation - died on ...

Consul General of Sri Lanka in Karachi Jagath Abeywarna and Director General PNCA were also present on the occasion. The dance troupe entertained the audience with traditional, folk, creative and ...