Sri Pada Season begins on Dec.24
December 13, 2015 04:21 pm
The annual Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak) Pilgrim season will begin on Poya day on December 24, 2015.
The casket of relics and the statue of God Sumana Saman will be taken from the Galpottawala Sri Pada Rajamaha Vihara to the Sri Pada Maluwa on December 24.
The pilgrimage season runs from Unduwap poya (December) to Wesak poya Festival (May), reaching its peak mid-season at Medin poya. At this time, there is a constant stream of pilgrims & the top can get very crowded. The busiest period is during January to February.
The Police calls upon the pilgrims to refrain from carrying or consuming liquor during the pilgrimage and to handover all musical instruments to the Police Post for collection on their return. The Police warns to take legal action on pilgrims who ignore these instructions. (Govt. Info)
