Devinuwara Esala Festival - 2012

The Kap planting ceremony of the Sri Vishnu Maha Devalaya in Devinuwara, in connection with the Esala festival will be held on July 19.


The first Peli perahera will be held on July 26 and the other Peli peraheras will parade the streets from July 27. The Randoli Maha perahera, with elephants, up country and low country and Sabaragamuwa dancers will be held on August 1st.The festival will conclude with the Deva danaya on August 10. Deva Thovilaya will be on previous night 9 August.

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Devinuwara Lighthouse - Highest Lighthouse in southern Asia

The Devinuwara Lighthouse was built by British in 1894 at Devinuwara (Dondra edge). It is about 172 feets hight at sea level and considered as the largest lighthouse in southern Asia. Its marks the last landfall before Antarctica in Asia. Nearest major city is Matara and its 160 km away from Colombo the capital. 

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