Synonymous with rituals and godly belief, Kataragama in south-east Sri Lanka is a place of worship that every Sri Lankan pledges to visit at least once in their lifetime. Inside the temple -amidst the ...
Kataragama is a popular pilgrim site, sacred alike to Buddhist, Hindus, Muslims and indigenous Veddah people of Sri Lanka. People from South India also come to worship here. The history of the shrine ...
The first time I visited Kataragama, 55 years ago, I was a Uni student: I rode there on my brand-new Vespa scooter, with a pillion rider, a friend, at night. The funnel of light thrown by the ...