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fiogf49gjkf0d EVENTS 2002
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JAN : 02-14 - CRICKET TEST SERIES WITH ZIMBABWE
14 - "THAI PONGAL" HINDU HARVEST FESTIVAL
TO HONOUR THE SUN GOD
17-20 - KITES FESTIVAL, COLOMBO
26-28 - DURUTHU PERAHERA (MARKS THE FIRST VISIT TO THE
ISLAND BY THE BUDDHA), COLOMBO & KELANIYA
FEB : 04 - INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
23-24 - BRITISH EDUCATION FAIR, COLOMBO
26-27 - "NAVAM PEREHARA" TO MARK FOUR BUDDHIST EVENTS
IN COLOMBO
MAR : 12 - MAHA SIVARATHRI (HINDUS FESTIVAL)
APR : 12-13 - SINHALA AND TAMIL NEW YEAR'S (TRADITIONAL EVENT)
MAY : 26 - "VESAK FULL MOON" COMMEMORATES THE BIRTH,
ENLIGHTENMENT AND PASSING AWAY OF GAUTHAMA BUDDHA
JUN : 24 - "POSON FULL MOON" COMMEMORATES THE ADVENT OF
BUDDHISM TO SRI LANKA IN THE 3RD CENTURY BC
JUL : 01-14 - THE KATARAGAMA FESTIVAL
25-04AUG- ESALA FESTIVALS IN KANDY
AUG : 05-15 - DONDRA PERAHERA FESTIVAL- DEDICATED TO THE
THE GOD VISHNU (HINDUS FESTIVAL)
NO DATE "VEL"(MAIN ANNUAL HINDU FESTIVAL), SPLENDID
PERAHERA IN HONOUR OF THE GOD SKANDA,
CELEBRATED WITH AN ORNATELY DECORATED VEL
CHARIOT PARADING THE STREETS
NOV : 04 - DEEPAWALI, FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS (HINDUS FESTIVAL)
DEC : 06 - "EID UL FITR" (END OF RAMAZAN DAY), A MUSLIM
FESTIVAL
19 - UNDUWAP FULL MOON (SANGAMITTA DAY), ANURADHAPURA
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EVENTS 2001
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JAN : 06-08 - DURUTHU PERAHERA (MARKS THE FIRST VISIT TO THE
ISLAND BY THE BUDDHA), COLOMBO & BENTOTA
14 - "THAI PONGAL" HINDU HARVEST FESTIVAL
TO HONOUR THE SUN GOD
20-21 - CLASSIC VINTAGE CAR RALLY, CEYLON
FEB : 06-07 - "NAVAM PEREHARA" TO MARK FOUR BUDDHIST EVENTS
IN COLOMBO
21 - MAHA SIVARATHRI (HINDUS FESTIVAL)
22-19MAR- CRICKET TEST SERIES WITH ENGLAND
NO DATE - DONALD STEEL TROPHY OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT
MAR : NO DATE - INTL. BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT, BERUWALA
APR : 13-14 - SINHALA AND TAMIL NEW YEAR'S (TRADITIONAL EVENT)
NO DATE - MOTOR RACING COMPETITION AT THE MAHAGASTHOTA HILL
CLIMB AND THE RADALLA HILL CLIMB
MAY : 07-08 - "VESAK FULL MOON" COMMEMORATES THE BIRTH,
ENLIGHTENMENT AND PASSING AWAY OF GAUTHAMA BUDDHA
JUN : 05 - "POSON FULL MOON" COMMEMORATES THE ADVENT OF
BUDDHISM TO SRI LANKA IN THE 3RD CENTURY BC
NO DATE - CONCOURS DE ELEGANCE DISPLAY OF THE BEST KEPT
SALOONS CARS AND TOURERS, COLOMBO
JUL : 01-14 - THE KATARAGAMA FESTIVAL
25-04AUG- KANDY ESALA PERHERA OR THE PAGEANT
OF KANDY
AUG : NO DATE - "VEL"(MAIN ANNUAL HINDU FESTIVAL)
TO VENERATE THE GOD OF WAR
SEP : 03-05 - 11TH SRI LANKA INTERNATIONAL GEM AND JEWELLERY
EXHIBITION IN COLOMBO
23 - ASIAN FESTIVAL OF KITES - SRI LANKA,
COLOMBO
NOV : 14 - DEEPAWALI, FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
DEC : 30 - UNDUWAP FULL MOON (SANGAMITTA DAY),
ANURADHAPURA
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