Sri Lanka
98 festivals across 24 cities
A compact cultural guide to Sri Lanka, built from recurring festivals, real cities, known seasons, and event guides with source links where available.
Explore festivalsTotal festivals98across 24 cities
Most common categoryReligious & Spiritual50 festivals
Best monthAug14 festivals
One of the biggestKandy Esala PeraheraKandy
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Festivals across Sri Lanka.
The strongest concentrations show where the calendar gathers first. Pins are drawn from festival latitude and longitude, colored by category.
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Kandy Esala Perahera
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Nallur Ther Chariot Festival
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Colombo International Book Fair
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Colombo International Theatre Festival
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Jaffna International Cinema Festival
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Kataragama Esala Perahera
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Feast of Our Lady of Matara
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Poson Festival Sri Lanka
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Bak Full Moon Poya
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Mihintale Poson Festival
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Navam Full Moon Poya
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Colombo Art Biennale
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Colombo Vesak Zone
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Jaffna Food Festival
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Jaffna Music Festival
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Kandy Avurudu Festival
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Koneswaram Temple Festival
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Lanka Comic Con
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Vel Festival Colombo
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Colombo Fashion Week
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