Calendar of Events

14 th April - New Year Day It is celebrated by the Buddhists and Hindus all over the Island in April every year. They celebrate this festival just after the harvesting of paddy. According to the zodiac calendar, New Year celebration will take place during the period of which the sun planet travels from the last house called Pisces to the first house called Aries

23 rd - 30 th April - 12th Golden Oldies World Cricket Festival For more details visit cricket@goldenoldiessports.com Famed Australian Test Cricketer, Doug Walters is to play in the 12 th Golden Oldies World Cricket Festival in Colombo , Sri Lanka .

12 th May - Wesak (Buddhist Festival) The full moon day of May where Buddhists all over the World are celebrating to mark three great events of the Lord Buddha's life namely, Birth, Enlightment and Passing away of Buddha

11 th June - Poson ( Buddhist Festival ) The full moon day of June (Month of Poson) in 247 BC, a day significance in the annals of the history of Sri Lanka. Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka on this day by the most venerable Arahat Mahinda Thero, the son of the emperor Asoka in India. To mark this occasion Poson was celebrated in Sri Lanka every year during the full moon day of the month of June

11 th June - Poson ( Buddhist Festival )

The full moon day of June (Month of Poson) in 247 BC, a day significance in the annals of the history of Sri Lanka. Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka on this day by the most venerable Arahat Mahinda Thero, the son of the emperor Asoka in India. To mark this occasion Poson was celebrated in Sri Lanka every year during the full moon day of the month of June

16 th – 18 th June - Travel Mart 2006 Sri Lanka Travel Mart now entering its 4 th consecutive year, is growing to be the region's finest travel event. It provides you the opportunity to generate new business leads, raise the company profile and capitalize on educational and networking opportunities. This unique government-sponsored event will bring together all the stakeholders of the tourism industry http://www.slgsatravelmart.com/

16 th – 18 th June - Travel Mart 2006

Sri Lanka Travel Mart now entering its 4 th consecutive year, is growing to be the region's finest travel event. It provides you the opportunity to generate new business leads, raise the company profile and capitalize on educational and networking opportunities.
This unique government-sponsored event will bring together all the stakeholders of the tourism industry

http://www.slgsatravelmart.com/

07 th – 10 th July - Kandy Perahera One of the most magnificent torchlight spectacles anywhere in the World is said to be the Kandy Esala Perahara, which is to be held every year in the month of July at Kandy, capital of Hill Country in Sri Lanka. It comprises with four separate processions dedicated to four important deities namely Natha-Guardian God of Sri Lanka, Suman Saman-Guardian God of Adams Peak, Skanda-God of War and Pattini-Goddess of Chastity

07 th – 10 th July - Kandy Perahera

One of the most magnificent torchlight spectacles anywhere in the World is said to be the Kandy Esala Perahara, which is to be held every year in the month of July at Kandy, capital of Hill Country in Sri Lanka. It comprises with four separate processions dedicated to four important deities namely Natha-Guardian God of Sri Lanka, Suman Saman-Guardian God of Adams Peak, Skanda-God of War and Pattini-Goddess of Chastity

08 th – 10 th September - World Spice Festival

27 th September - World Tourism Day

21 st October - Deepavali (Hindu Festival )

16 th – 23 rd November - International Surfing Competition in Arugam Bay