Explore Sri Lanka Magazine - July 2025

In this issue

The annual celebration of Lord Murugan at the Nallur Kandaswamy Temple in Jaffna is more than a religious event — it is a living cultural epic, a month-long spectacle of devotion, tradition, and sensory richness.

Ishq Colombo is more than a tale of architecture and design–it’s a relaxed, indulgent home away from home, offering privacy and seclusion just steps from the bustling street beyond.

Esala flowers bloom in July (Esala másaya in Sinhala), while Erabadu flowers bloom in April (Bak māsaya in Sinhala), blessing each month in a similar manner.

Each step of the Kataragama Pada Yatra retraces an ancient legend, echoing devotion. This annual foot pilgrimage weaves together thousands in a timeless procession to Sri Lanka’s most sacred shrine, honoring the island’s revered guardian deity—Skanda, known to devotees as Kataragama Deviyo.

Stage 20 may not glitter with landmarks, but it holds quiet splendors in nature
and history, the essence and magnificence of Sri Lanka.