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, ...

Here, the stilt fishermen that the country is famous for perform their daily aquatic ballet. These artisans of the sea balance on fragile wooden stilts that anchor them just above the froth of the ...

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 ...