The first Kumbal Perahera of the Kandy Esala Festival is scheduled to commence tonight (30) with the historic procession, one of the oldest and grandest festivals in Sri Lanka, parading the streets of Kandy.
The Kumbal Perahera will commence from the Kandy Temple of the Tooth Relic at 7:05 p.m. and will travel along the Dalada Veediya, D.S.Senanayake Street, Pansala Road, Deva Veediya, Colombo Street, Yatinuwara Street, and will return to the Dalada Maligawa via the Raja Veediya.
The Kumbal Perahera will continue for five consecutive days before the commencement of the Randoli Perahera, which is scheduled to take to the streets on August 4.
The grand Randoli Perahera will take place on Poya Day, which falls on August 8.
The traditional Diya-Kepuma Mangallaya (water-cutting ceremony) will take place on August 9 in the Mahaweli River waters in Getambe.
A Day Perahera will be held on August 9, concluding this year’s Kandy Esala Perahera festival, the most revered religious event in Sri Lanka.
