Kataragama Corr.

Businessmen occupying holy land in Kataragama deny extraction of Thinnoru

The holy land of 55 acres belonging to the Kataragama Devalaya where the Thinnoru mineral is unearthed to apply on the forehead of devotees is occupied by a group of businessmen from Colombo.The land...

Devotees to gather in high numbers in Kataragama for Esala Festival

Over 50,000 Hindu pilgrims from the North and East are preparing for the Esala Festival at the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya, which will commence on July 29.Devotees could...
No lights on Kataragama roads

Many streets in the Kataragama sacred city have no lights and this poses a risk of theft to pilgrims and visitors, both local and foreign. Kataragama Hospital Road, the road...
Kataragama PS Chairman, Deputy clash over Budget

A fight had ensued between the Kataragama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Chanaka Amil Rangana and Deputy Chairman D.V. Shanka at a hotel in Kataragama at around 7.00 pm on...
Garbage along with visitors to Sithulpawwa, Yala

Heaps of garbage has been dumped on the way leading to Sithulpawwa and the Yala National Park disregarding the notice boards that request visitors not to dump garbage along...