eLanka Uk

Sri Lankan culture in Britain

How to Celebrate Sinhala and Tamil New Year in the UK: 10 Traditions to Keep Alive for Your Family

How to Celebrate Sinhala and Tamil New Year in the UK: 10 Traditions to Keep Alive for Your Family Sinhala and Tamil New Year marks the end of the harvest season and the sun’s transition from Pisces to Aries, known as Mesha Sankranti. Celebrated as Aluth Avurudu in Sinhala and Puthandu in Tamil, it usually […]

Sri Lankan Temples in the UK: How to Find Your Nearest Temple Before Your Next Vesak

Sri Lankan Temples in the UK: How to Find Your Nearest Temple Before Your Next Vesak Founded in 1926 by Anagārika Dharmapāla, the London Buddhist Vihara was the first Buddhist monastery established outside Asia. A century later, the UK is home to a network of Sri Lankan temples, viharas and Buddhist centres serving communities across […]

Scroll to top