Events

Sri Lanka offers year round wide variety of cultural, sports or trade events. Add more colour to your visit to Sri Lanka by visiting these events and surprise yourself with what you may find there.

Sri Lanka is also hosting many international conferences for which the demand had increased tremendously due to it's infrastructure facilities and economical supports services.

Following are some of the events in the coming months.

Galle Literary Festival Jan 2008 (annual) - info@galleliteraryfestival.com Galle -Wed 6pm-late; Thu 10am-late; Fri & Sat 9.30am-late; Sun 9.30am-3pm Set in and around the UNESCO World Heritage city of Galle, Sri Lanka's inaugural literary festival provides visitors with the opportunity to appreciate the work of Sri Lankan and international… Navam Perahera (full moon Poya day in February) Feb 2008 (annual) Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo - 61 Sri Jinarathana Rd 2 The streets of Colombo transform under the weight of 100 colourful elephants during February's full moon. The Navam Perahera, which started in 1979, attracts more than a million spectators… National Day Feb 2008 (annual) Central Colombo, Colombo Navam Perahera is Colombo's grandest outdoor parade and commemorates the country's gaining of independence on the 4 February 1948. Pomp and pageantry are the order of the day, and there are… Elephant Polo Tournament Feb 2008 (annual) Galle International teams head to Sri Lanka's southern seaside town of Galle to partake in the sixth annual Elephant Polo Tournament. This extraordinary game is played beside the equally impressive… Medin (Full Moon Day in March) Mar 2008 (annual) Sri Lanka The Medin full moon Poya day is one of the 12 Poyas in the Buddhist calendar. This particular occassion commemorates Buddha visiting his home to preach to his father King Suddhondana and other… Bak (Full Moon Day In April) Apr 2008 (annual) Sri Lanka The Bak full moon Poya day is one of the 12 Poyas in the Buddhist calendar. This particular occassion commemorates the second visit of the Buddha to Sri Lanka, which took place in the fifth…

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