Sri Lanka has been the focal point of Buddhist teachings since the third century BC. Today, over 70% of the population of the small island are Buddhists.
With more than 2,000 years of practicing Buddhism and culture, Sri Lanka can boast its ancient Buddhist temples like few places in the world. What’s more, because Buddhism is still the islands primary region, you can heighten your experience of visiting the Buddhist temples of Sri Lanka by coinciding it when the time of one of the many festivals that takes place.
The following are a few of the prominent temples you can see during a Sri Lankan tour:
As this year’s dazzling Esala Perahera season draws to an end, we look forward to sharing the amazing experience of Kandy Esala Perahera 2018 with our lucky travellers!
This year’s Esala Perahera in Kandy, like every year, has yet again failed to disappoint. The jugglers, performers, fire-breathers and extravagantly decorated elephants were out in full festive force as crowds gathered to celebrate and honour the tooth relic and the four gods; Vishnu, Pattini, Natha and Kataragama.
This is a well-established eco-resort that has a very definite back to nature feel with its octagonal shaped wooden cabanas under swaying palms in a lush tropical garden. By their nature, the accommodation is more basic in the cabanas. With the addition of some modern villas, the hotel now caters for those who would like a little more luxury. The hotel fronts a beautiful sheltered cove.
This is a delightful small luxurious boutique hotel that is on a headland overlooking the most glorious deserted beach and the Indian Ocean. The gardens slope down to the beach, where there is safe swimming between December and March. The hotel is in a remote spot close to Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary and Rekawa Beach where you can watch the turtles coming ashore to lay their eggs.
