The two-week-long Kataragama perahera festival is an interesting and colourful event. There are 4 main ceremonies of Flag hoisting ceremony, Firewalking ceremony, Main pageant and Water cutting ceremony included in Kataragama festival.
Sri Lanka’s weather in July is similar to June – the monsoon is still affecting resorts such as Negombo, Bentota and Weligama, while the beautiful east coast is warm and sunny.
The two-week-long Kataragama perahera festival is an interesting and colourful event. There are 4 main ceremonies of Flag hoisting ceremony, Firewalking ceremony, Main pageant and Water cutting ceremony included in Kataragama festival.
| Activity/Event | Location/s and/or Remarks |
|---|---|
| Beach stay | Trincomalee, Pasikuda, Arugam Bay |
| Wildlife safari | Kumana, Galoya, Yala, Wilpattu, and Udawalawe national parks. Elephant gathering to Minneriya reservoir in Minneriya national park starts. |
| Bird watching | Kumana and Galoya national parks |
| Cultural world heritage sites | Sacred city of Anuradhapura, Ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Dambulla cave temple, Sigiriya, Sacred city of Kandy, Old town of Galle |
| Whales & Dolphin watching | Trincomalee |
| Tea plantation visit | Nuwara Eliya, Hatton, Ella |
| Rafting & Abseiling | Kitulgala (Water level of Kelani river has increase and furious due to rainy season) |
| Sailing | Pasikuda, Trincomalee |
| Surfing | Arugam Bay |
| Kitesurfing | Kalpitiya & Mannar (Best season) |
| Scuba diving & Snorkelling | Trincomalee, Pasikuda |
