Janaraja Perahera (Republican Parade) – 2023
The “Janaraja Perahera (Republican Parade) was held today (Feb. 19) after 3 decades. It paraded the streets of Kandy in the afternoon. The perahera which started in front of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, paraded through Dalada Street, Yatinuvara Street and DS Senanayake Street and reached the premises of Sri Dalada Maligawa through King Street. Tusker […]
Pakistan Army Commander visited Sri Dalada Maligawa
General Sahir Shamshad Mirza Chairman of the Chief of Staff Committee of Pakistan visited the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic this morning (11 Feb.) and the blessings of the Sacred Tooth Relic. පකිස්තානයේ ආරක්ෂක මාණ්ඩලික ප්‍රධානි ජනරාල් සහිර් ෂම්ෂාඩ් මිර්සා මහතා අද (පෙබ. 11) දින පෙරවරුවේ මහනුවර ශ්‍රී දළදා මාලිගාවට පැමිණ දළදා සමිඳුන් වැඳපුදා […]
The statue of Hon. D.S. Senanayake at Mahamaluwa has been tributed
The statue of Hon. D.S. Senanayake at Mahamaluwa has been tributed with flowers to mark the occasion of the 75th National Independence Day of Sri Lanka, today(Feb 04) morning. Hon. D.S. Senanayake, the first Prime Minister of independent Sri Lanka, who came to Independence Square in Colombo on February 4, 1948, was a leader who […]
New Ambassadors and High Commissioners arrived at Sri Dalada Maligawa to obtain blessings.
A group of Ambassadors and High Commissioners who are appointed to take up their duties in 17 foreign countries soon arrived at Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy this morning (02 Feb) to obtain blessings.Hon. Diyawadana Nilame received the Ambassadors and High Commissioners at the temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, and after the religious rites, […]
Handed over to the students New Building of the Faculty of Aesthetic Studies SIBA
The new two-storied faculty building of the Faculty of Aesthetic Studies of Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy (SIBA) in Pallekele was handed over to the students yesterday(1st Feb). Built with a financial donation from the Government of India to the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, this new two-storied building has features like lecture halls, classrooms, […]
The Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe visited Sri Dalada Maligawa.
The Right. Reverand. Bishop. Robert Neil Innes, ( The Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe ) visited Sri Dalada Maligawa today (25 Jan.) morning to obtain blessings of the Sacred Tooth Relic. යුරෝපයේ රදගුරු පදවියේ ප්‍රධාන දේවගැතිවරයා වන අතිගරු රොබට් ඉනස් බිෂොප් පියතුමන් අද (ජන. 25) දින පෙරවරුවේ දළදා මාලිගාවට වෙත පැමිණ දළදා සමිඳුන් වැඳපුදානු ලැබුවා. […]
Charity by the Chinese Buddhist Association and devotees
A distribution of dry rations donated by the Chinese Buddhist Association and Chinese Buddhist devotees under Fahian Charitable Trust was held this morning (12 Jan.) at the auditorium of Sri Dalada Maligawa. This was jointly organized by the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka-China Buddhist Friendship Association. Hon. Diyawadana Nilame of Sri […]
Aluth Sahal Mangallaya – 2023
“Aluth Sahal Mangallaya” offering of the first harvest of paddy to the Sacred Tooth Relic will take place in a few days on the Duruthu full moon Poya day. The first harvest of paddy was brought to Sri Dalada Maligawa today(31 Dec.) from the “Atuwa” or storing place in Pallekele in a procession adorned with […]
Present Financial Aid to 50 Temples Located in Different Parts of the Island
An opportunity to present financial aid to 50 temples located in different parts of the island was held today (23 Dec.) in the afternoon at the auditorium of Malwatu temple in Kandy. It was presided over by most Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangalabhidhana Nayaka Thero of Malwathu chapter. The Chairman of “Follow father footsteps foundation” […]
New Commander of Sri Lanka Navy visited Sri Dalada Maligawa
The newly appointed 25th Commander of Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Priyantha Perera visited Sri Dalada Maligawa today (23 Dec.) morning to obtain blessings of the Sacred Tooth Relic. ශ්‍රී ලංකා නාවික හමුදාවේ 25 වන නාවික හමුදාධිපතිවරයා ලෙස පත් වූ රියර් අද්මිරාල් ප්‍රියන්ත පෙරේරා මහතා අද (දෙසැ. 23) දින පෙරවරුවේ ශ්‍රී දළදා මාලිගාවට පැමිණ දළදා […]