The Mahavamsa, the Ramayana and Mahabharata make reference to it and even today, almost everyone has their own story to share about Sri Pada, the Holy Mountain- a dawn vision of the Peak from distant ...

On Vesak Poya, the pilgrimage season to Sri Pada ended with the sacred artefacts and statues placed on the summit for the pilgrimage season, brought down in a procession, according to tradition. Along ...

Home to approximately 8% of the country’s indigenous flora and fauna as well as many endangered species, Sri Pada is the third largest peak wilderness sanctuary among 50 sanctuaries in Sri Lanka.

Colombo, March 27 (Daily Mirror) - The Railways Department has made special train arrangements during the school vacation and the Sri Pada pilgrimage. Train services between Colombo Fort and ...

January marks many significant festivals including the Feast of St Sebastian’s Cathedral, Mannar, Thai Pongal, Duruthu Maha Perahera and Pilgrimage to Sri Pada. Every January, the streets of ...

Initiated under the theme of “Nemadumen Pasu Amaduma”, the project centred on the conservation of Sri Pada, one of the most sacred and acclaimed historical sites in Sri Lanka. Under the guidance of ...