Perahara Pageant
This is the cultural and religious extravaganza that transforms a city from a laid back slowness to an explosion of colorful cultural performances taking to streets fulfilling an age old tradition of paying homage to the tooth relic. Close to 4000 dancers, 400+ elephants colorfully dressed with dancing to the tune of the drums with traditional fire torches providing light that add more glamor, this pageant is considered to be one of the most colorful pageants in Asia and is an event not to miss if anyone is traveling to the island during august…
