Security enhanced for Kandy perahera

August 8, 2010 12:53 pm

Over 6,000 Police personnel are to be deployed to provide security in the Kandy area during the annual Esala Perahera. The overall supervision will come under Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Gamini Navaratne.

The police contingent includes six Deputy Inspectors General, according to the Police. Apart from the Sri Lanka Police, the three forces and the Civil Defence Force are also to assist in this security coverage which will begin on August 15, the first day of the perahera. A special traffic plan will also be in force during the annual pageant.

The Senior DIG urges the public who congregate to watch the pageant to refrain from bringing items that would pollute the area. He said that an estimated crowd of more than two million is expected to converge on Kandy this year.

Below is the schedule for this year’s Kandy Perahera according to the website of the Sri Dalada Maligawa:

2010 Kandy Esala Perahera begins Sunday, August 15

2010.08.10 - Kapsituvima (Planting of the ‘Kapa’)

8.10 to 8.14 - Perahera of the Four Devalas

2010.08.15 - 1st Kumbal Perahera

2010.08.16 - 2nd Kumbal Perahera

2010.08.17 - 3rd Kumbal Perahera

2010.08.18 - 4th Kumbal Perahera

2010.08.19 - 5th Kumbal Perahera

2010.08.20 - 1st Randoli Perahera

2010.08.21 - 2nd Randoli Perahera

2010.08.22 - 3rd Randoli Perahera