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\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n Esala Perahera Festival \r\n <\/title>\r\n\r\n <style>\r\n * {\r\n margin: 0;\r\n padding: 0;\r\n box-sizing: border-box;\r\n }\r\n\r\n body {\r\n font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\r\n padding-top: 63px;\r\n }\r\n\r\n \/* NAVBAR *\/\r\n .navbar {\r\n width: 100%;\r\n background: #ffffff;\r\n color: #000;\r\n padding: 15px 15px;\r\n display: flex;\r\n align-items: center;\r\n justify-content: space-between;\r\n position: fixed;\r\n top: 0;\r\n left: 0;\r\n z-index: 999;\r\n box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);\r\n }\r\n\r\n .navbar .logo {\r\n font-size: 1.2rem;\r\n font-weight: bold;\r\n color: #2E7D32;\r\n text-transform: uppercase;\r\n letter-spacing: 1px;\r\n }\r\n\r\n \/* MENU *\/\r\n .navbar ul {\r\n list-style: none;\r\n display: flex;\r\n align-items: center;\r\n gap: 25px;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .navbar ul li {\r\n display: flex;\r\n align-items: center;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .navbar ul li a {\r\n color: #000;\r\n text-decoration: none;\r\n font-size: 1rem;\r\n transition: 0.3s;\r\n font-weight: 550;\r\n padding: 5px 0;\r\n display: block;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .navbar ul li a:hover {\r\n color: #2E7D32;\r\n }\r\n\r\n \/* BOOK BUTTON (REAL BUTTON) *\/\r\n .book-btn {\r\n color: #000;\r\n background-color: #FFEB3B;\r\n padding: 10px;\r\n border-radius: 6px;\r\n font-weight: 600;\r\n border: none;\r\n cursor: pointer;\r\n display: inline-flex;\r\n align-items: center;\r\n justify-content: center;\r\n transition: 0.3s;\r\n white-space: nowrap;\r\n font-size: 1rem;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .book-btn:hover {\r\n opacity: 0.85;\r\n background-color: #FFEB3B;\r\n color: #000;\r\n }\r\n\r\n \/* HAMBURGER *\/\r\n .menu-toggle {\r\n width: 30px;\r\n height: 24px;\r\n position: relative;\r\n display: none;\r\n cursor: pointer;\r\n background: transparent;\r\n border: none;\r\n outline: none;\r\n }\r\n \r\n .menu-toggle:focus,\r\n .menu-toggle:active {\r\n background: transparent;\r\n outline: none;\r\n }\r\n \r\n .menu-toggle {\r\n -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .menu-toggle .bar {\r\n position: absolute;\r\n width: 25px;\r\n height: 2px;\r\n background: #000;\r\n left: 50%;\r\n transform: translateX(-50%);\r\n transition: 0.3s;\r\n border-radius: 2px;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .menu-toggle .bar:nth-child(1) {\r\n top: 4px;\r\n }\r\n \r\n .menu-toggle .bar:nth-child(2) {\r\n top: 11px;\r\n }\r\n \r\n .menu-toggle .bar:nth-child(3) {\r\n top: 18px;\r\n }\r\n \r\n .menu-toggle.active .bar:nth-child(1) {\r\n top: 11px;\r\n transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);\r\n }\r\n \r\n .menu-toggle.active .bar:nth-child(2) {\r\n opacity: 0;\r\n }\r\n \r\n .menu-toggle.active .bar:nth-child(3) {\r\n top: 11px;\r\n transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(-45deg);\r\n }\r\n\r\n \/* MOBILE *\/\r\n @media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n .menu-toggle {\r\n display: block;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .navbar ul {\r\n position: absolute;\r\n top: 100%;\r\n left: 0;\r\n right: 0;\r\n width: 100%;\r\n flex-direction: column;\r\n background: #fff;\r\n display: none;\r\n padding: 0;\r\n box-shadow: 0 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\r\n align-items: stretch;\r\n margin: auto 0;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .navbar ul.active {\r\n display: flex;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .navbar ul li {\r\n width: 100%;\r\n border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;\r\n display: block;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .navbar ul li:last-child {\r\n border-bottom: none;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .navbar ul li a {\r\n display: flex;\r\n align-items: center;\r\n justify-content: center;\r\n height: 56px; \r\n padding: 0;\r\n width: 100%;\r\n text-align: center;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .book-btn {\r\n width: 80%;\r\n margin: 12px auto;\r\n padding: 14px;\r\n }\r\n }\r\n <\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n\r\n<body>\r\n\r\n <nav class=\"navbar\">\r\n <div class=\"logo\">Esala Perahera Festival<\/div>\r\n\r\n <button class=\"menu-toggle\" id=\"menu-btn\">\r\n <span class=\"bar\"><\/span>\r\n <span class=\"bar\"><\/span>\r\n <span class=\"bar\"><\/span>\r\n <\/button>\r\n\r\n <ul id=\"nav-links\">\r\n <li><a href=\"#about\">About<\/a><\/li>\r\n <li><a href=\"#visit\">Visit<\/a><\/li>\r\n <li><a href=\"#wildlife\">Highlights<\/a><\/li>\r\n <li><a href=\"#gallery\">Gallery<\/a><\/li>\r\n <li><a href=\"#activities\">Types<\/a><\/li>\r\n <li><a href=\"#contact\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/nav>\r\n\r\n <script>\r\n const menuBtn = document.getElementById(\"menu-btn\");\r\n const navLinks = document.getElementById(\"nav-links\");\r\n\r\n menuBtn.addEventListener(\"click\", () => {\r\n navLinks.classList.toggle(\"active\");\r\n menuBtn.classList.toggle(\"active\");\r\n });\r\n\r\n \/\/ Close menu when clicking outside\r\n document.addEventListener(\"click\", (e) => {\r\n if (!e.target.closest(\".navbar\") && navLinks.classList.contains(\"active\")) {\r\n navLinks.classList.remove(\"active\");\r\n menuBtn.classList.remove(\"active\");\r\n }\r\n });\r\n\r\n \/\/ Close menu when resizing\r\n window.addEventListener(\"resize\", () => {\r\n if (window.innerWidth > 768) {\r\n navLinks.classList.remove(\"active\");\r\n menuBtn.classList.remove(\"active\");\r\n }\r\n });\r\n \r\n \/\/ Close menu when clicking a menu item\r\n document.querySelectorAll(\"#nav-links a\").forEach(link => {\r\n link.addEventListener(\"click\", () => {\r\n navLinks.classList.remove(\"active\");\r\n menuBtn.classList.remove(\"active\");\r\n });\r\n });\r\n <\/script>\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n\r\n<\/html>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae3b4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ae3b4c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8de6c35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8de6c35\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d1663 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67d1663\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e29d061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e29d061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Esala Perahera Festival<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190cc53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"190cc53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where Culture, Faith, and History Unite.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9916e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9916e6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24df51e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24df51e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-159169f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"159169f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/icons8-location-pin-100.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/icons8-location-pin-100.png 100w, https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/elementor\/thumbs\/icons8-location-pin-100-rfuv78gpviw4kl1bs7ek8z6tkj8vpejmzeil6aos84.png 10w, https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/elementor\/thumbs\/icons8-location-pin-100-rfuv78gpzwrrqdup83hogl2no9o1kkv7kkz3sfqi88.png 20w, https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/elementor\/thumbs\/icons8-location-pin-100-rfuv78gptbyazomn29d0568wio1artduotabv85x82.png 5w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/100;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ca914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97ca914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kandy, Sri Lanka<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f420327 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f420327\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f17dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"30f17dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#visit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Plan Your Visit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8563ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8563ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#wildlife\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee165e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee165e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9bdced e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9bdced\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b5b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2b5b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Festival<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3ce7d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3ce7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Esala Perahera Festival is Sri Lanka\u2019s iconic cultural and religious event in Kandy, featuring grand night processions with decorated elephants, traditional dancers, and drummers in honor of the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd58b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcd58b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4016ea7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4016ea7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e6395 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53e6395\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a4ab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96a4ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span data-metadata=\"<!--(figmeta)eyJmaWxlS2V5IjoieEdidmE2THlNZTZZWTBZSzBieWp6dCIsInBhc3RlSUQiOjIyMzQwODA4NiwiZGF0YVR5cGUiOiJzY2VuZSJ9Cg==(\/figmeta)-->\"><\/span>History & Origins<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df946b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9df946b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Esala Perahera dates back over three centuries and is deeply rooted in Sri Lanka\u2019s Buddhist heritage. The festival originated as a ritual to invoke blessings for rainfall and prosperity and later became associated with the Sacred Tooth Relic, which is housed at the Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) in Kandy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04ccbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e04ccbd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737a9e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"737a9e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span data-metadata=\"<!--(figmeta)eyJmaWxlS2V5IjoieEdidmE2THlNZTZZWTBZSzBieWp6dCIsInBhc3RlSUQiOjg3Nzc4MzQ2MSwiZGF0YVR5cGUiOiJzY2VuZSJ9Cg==(\/figmeta)-->\"><\/span>Cultural Significance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77112e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e77112e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Esala Perahera symbolizes devotion, unity, and cultural identity. It brings together ancient rituals, religious reverence, and traditional performing arts, making it one of the most important festivals in Sri Lanka for both locals and visitors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6589f5e e-grid e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6589f5e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb97bef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb97bef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdbf104 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bdbf104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/Background.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-157 lazyload\" alt=\"img2\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 64px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 64\/64;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2800d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e2800d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rich Ecosystems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457355a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"457355a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7af3b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7af3b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0bb35 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b0bb35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/Background.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-157 lazyload\" alt=\"img2\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 64px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 64\/64;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff89d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ff89d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rich Ecosystems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4743ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4743ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd3c82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bd3c82\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7882e68 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7882e68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/Background.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-157 lazyload\" alt=\"img2\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 64px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 64\/64;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda421a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cda421a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rich Ecosystems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ad1d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26ad1d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2ffee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f2ffee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e87dc elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58e87dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/Background.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-157 lazyload\" alt=\"img2\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 64px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 64\/64;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1cadb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f1cadb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rich Ecosystems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c0ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42c0ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728c279 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"728c279\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"wildlife\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6343a6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6343a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16ed9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e16ed9f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3051f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e3051f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procession Highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d96beb9 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d96beb9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a2d9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42a2d9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8005c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8005c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/elementor\/thumbs\/sacred-tooth-relic-with-rgcf3ktbxjmead6rzqiom8jmzhjmu5wurv8f76xa2k.webp\" title=\"sacred-tooth-relic-with\" alt=\"sacred-tooth-relic-with\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/646;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad8bf48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad8bf48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sacred Tooth Relic Casket<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730aa73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"730aa73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A golden casket representing the Sacred Tooth Relic is carried on the lead elephant, symbolizing spiritual authority and protection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4266ab3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4266ab3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7736848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7736848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/elementor\/thumbs\/elephants-at-asala-perahara-rgcf6ebwfnhd493biyee3ixf53n9xh3v5tov12qrek.webp\" title=\"elephants-at-asala-perahara\" alt=\"elephants-at-asala-perahara\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/646;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f38a472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f38a472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Decorated Elephants<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb0540b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb0540b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Majestically adorned elephants, illuminated with lights and traditional garments, are the most iconic feature of the procession.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b78eb1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b78eb1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72522ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72522ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/elementor\/thumbs\/traditional-dancers-perform-at-asala-perahara-rgcf8rv7pkqggrn2nhdfwfcd75xodxjftl21p97xoc.webp\" title=\"traditional-dancers-perform-at-asala-perahara\" alt=\"traditional-dancers-perform-at-asala-perahara\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/646;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e87a2d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e87a2d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Traditional Dancers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca4238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ca4238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Masked traditional dancers in colorful costumes perform during the Esala Perahera, bringing ancient rituals to life through rhythmic movement and vibrant street processions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07975fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07975fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c097a1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c097a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/elementor\/thumbs\/whip-crackers-perform-at-asala-perahara-rgcfbbzebc8k2jx9pl6vos3jexbnc9p4u8zmqdfcqk.webp\" title=\"whip-crackers-perform-at-asala-perahara\" alt=\"whip-crackers-perform-at-asala-perahara\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/646;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6447fe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6447fe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Drummers & Whip Crackers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4fefea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4fefea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Powerful drumbeats and rhythmic whip cracking create an electrifying atmosphere throughout the procession.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ff1d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59ff1d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec8f922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec8f922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/elementor\/thumbs\/udarata-performers-at-asala-perahara-rgcfo6fzpttmqp9ip53brjeboi08jcp2ltyiuidnp8.webp\" title=\"udarata-performers-at-asala-perahara\" alt=\"udarata-performers-at-asala-perahara\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/646;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8388de7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8388de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Traditional Kandyan Dancers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb74e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebb74e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graceful dancers perform age-old Kandyan dances, reflecting Sri Lanka\u2019s rich performing arts heritage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07406cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07406cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca7c1c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca7c1c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/elementor\/thumbs\/torch-bearers-perform-at-asala-perahara-rgcfdh25vr62iktb7iiad8nc4irqvg74guhg3292kc.webp\" title=\"torch-bearers-perform-at-asala-perahara\" alt=\"torch-bearers-perform-at-asala-perahara\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/646;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e286eff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e286eff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fire Dancers & Torch Bearers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c31f8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c31f8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fire dancers and torch bearers add dramatic flair, lighting up the streets of Kandy during the night procession.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b787d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77b787d\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"visit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e6e9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38e6e9e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6ccb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a6ccb9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a18629 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a18629\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1a3c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1a3c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visitor Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ef734 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16ef734\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b892bb e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b892bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic","_transform_skewX_effect":{"unit":"px","size":"","sizes":[]},"_transform_skewX_effect_tablet":{"unit":"deg","size":"","sizes":[]},"_transform_skewX_effect_mobile":{"unit":"deg","size":"","sizes":[]},"_transform_skewY_effect":{"unit":"px","size":"","sizes":[]},"_transform_skewY_effect_tablet":{"unit":"deg","size":"","sizes":[]},"_transform_skewY_effect_mobile":{"unit":"deg","size":"","sizes":[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2746f37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2746f37\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693cb6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"693cb6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Schedule & Duration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4be25 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a4be25\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597bd2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"597bd2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Esala Perahera is typically held in July or August, lasting approximately 10 days. Processions take place nightly through the streets of Kandy, usually starting in the evening and continuing late into the night.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1695ea e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1695ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic","_transform_skewX_effect":{"unit":"px","size":"","sizes":[]},"_transform_skewX_effect_tablet":{"unit":"deg","size":"","sizes":[]},"_transform_skewX_effect_mobile":{"unit":"deg","size":"","sizes":[]},"_transform_skewY_effect":{"unit":"px","size":"","sizes":[]},"_transform_skewY_effect_tablet":{"unit":"deg","size":"","sizes":[]},"_transform_skewY_effect_mobile":{"unit":"deg","size":"","sizes":[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0810c05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0810c05\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4272d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4272d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span data-metadata=\"<!--(figmeta)eyJmaWxlS2V5IjoieEdidmE2THlNZTZZWTBZSzBieWp6dCIsInBhc3RlSUQiOjUyMzIzNjkxNywiZGF0YVR5cGUiOiJzY2VuZSJ9Cg==(\/figmeta)-->\"><\/span>Best Time & Tips to Visit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f5a4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7f5a4a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a4aca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56a4aca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b40a99 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b40a99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-block-end: 33px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">The best days to experience the Esala Perahera are during the Randoli Perahera nights, when the procession is at its most elaborate. Visitors are advised to arrive early in the evening to avoid crowds and secure good views<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd7083 e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fd7083\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic","_transform_skewX_effect":{"unit":"px","size":"","sizes":[]},"_transform_skewX_effect_tablet":{"unit":"deg","size":"","sizes":[]},"_transform_skewX_effect_mobile":{"unit":"deg","size":"","sizes":[]},"_transform_skewY_effect":{"unit":"px","size":"","sizes":[]},"_transform_skewY_effect_tablet":{"unit":"deg","size":"","sizes":[]},"_transform_skewY_effect_mobile":{"unit":"deg","size":"","sizes":[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f524e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f524e9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a09e571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a09e571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span data-metadata=\"<!--(figmeta)eyJmaWxlS2V5IjoieEdidmE2THlNZTZZWTBZSzBieWp6dCIsInBhc3RlSUQiOjYxNTI3ODg5MywiZGF0YVR5cGUiOiJzY2VuZSJ9Cg==(\/figmeta)-->\"><\/span>Best Viewing Areas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e9378 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47e9378\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8015d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e8015d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022Around the Temple of the Tooth Relic.<\/p><p>\u2022 Along the main streets of Kandy city<\/p><p>\u2022 Arrive early to secure good viewing spots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11d60c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f11d60c\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"activities\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa25712 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa25712\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1fd73a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1fd73a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Perahera<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3657be2 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3657be2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b87cfd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b87cfd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-029a8af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"029a8af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/elementor\/thumbs\/kubal-perahera-at-asala-perahara-1-rgcg6ialkaj71g96nekd9ay0tl8uyt7bzbjylbgpkw.webp\" title=\"kubal-perahera-at-asala-perahara\" alt=\"kubal-perahera-at-asala-perahara\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 719px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 719\/480;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303f125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"303f125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Randoli Perahera<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd272a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd272a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The initial phase of the festival, featuring smaller processions that symbolically prepare the city for the grand event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eab211 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4eab211\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da127d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da127d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/randoli-perahera-at-asala-perahara-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-958\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/randoli-perahera-at-asala-perahara-2.webp 719w, https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/randoli-perahera-at-asala-perahara-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/randoli-perahera-at-asala-perahara-2-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6acdd1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6acdd1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Randoli Perahera<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5335958 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5335958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most magnificent phase, showcasing elaborate costumes, royal traditions, and the largest number of performers and elephants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba72fa7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba72fa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2f836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c2f836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/Final-Randoli-Procession-at-asala-perahara-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-959 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/Final-Randoli-Procession-at-asala-perahara-2.webp 719w, https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/Final-Randoli-Procession-at-asala-perahara-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/Final-Randoli-Procession-at-asala-perahara-2-18x12.webp 18w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 719px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 719\/480;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c27a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c27a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Randoli Procession<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a514f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a514f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The climax of the festival, drawing massive crowds and international attention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcde38a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bcde38a\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"gallery\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5caba7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5caba7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dad58a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8dad58a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e6d8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70e6d8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gallery & Media<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec84182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec84182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore mesmerizing moments from the Esala Perahera \u2014 from dazzling night processions and illuminated streets to graceful dancers, majestic elephants, and timeless cultural rituals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3686e35 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3686e35\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27cedff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27cedff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1442e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c1442e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e3c1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61e3c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phone<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b31be75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b31be75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>+94 11 5 74 7474<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855ba9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"855ba9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\" href=\"mailto:hello@esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c2eaf elementor-widget__width-inherit 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DPqgWMqHnjbGjxtFbklqLk\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1fb019 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1fb019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/whatsapp1-modified-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-923 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/whatsapp1-modified-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/whatsapp1-modified-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/whatsapp1-modified-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/whatsapp1-modified-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/whatsapp1-modified-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/esala.perahera.festival.sri.lanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/12\/whatsapp1-modified.png 1118w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/800;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10aff96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10aff96\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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flex;\r\n justify-content: center;\r\n align-items: center;\r\n border: none;\r\n cursor: pointer;\r\n box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);\r\n z-index: 10003;\r\n transition: all 0.2s ease;\r\n\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" \r\n data-src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/6\/6b\/WhatsApp.svg\"\r\n alt=\"WhatsApp\"\r\n style=\"width: 32px; height: 32px;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">\r\n<\/button>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n\/\/ Only run WhatsApp code if not already initialized\r\nif (!window.whatsAppInitialized) {\r\n window.whatsAppInitialized = true;\r\n \r\n \/\/ WhatsApp Modal HTML\r\n const whatsModalHTML = `\r\n <div id=\"whatsModal\" style=\"\r\n display: none;\r\n position: fixed;\r\n top: 0; left: 0;\r\n width: 100%; height: 100%;\r\n background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);\r\n justify-content: center;\r\n align-items: center;\r\n z-index: 10004;\r\n \">\r\n <div style=\"\r\n background: white;\r\n width: 90%;\r\n max-width: 400px;\r\n border-radius: 12px;\r\n padding: 20px;\r\n position: relative;\r\n box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\r\n animation: fadeScale 0.25s ease;\r\n \">\r\n <button id=\"closeWhatsModal\" style=\"\r\n position: absolute;\r\n top: 10px; \r\n right: 10px;\r\n background: #ff4d4d;\r\n color: white;\r\n border: none;\r\n padding: 6px 10px;\r\n border-radius: 4px;\r\n cursor: pointer;\r\n \">\u2715<\/button>\r\n <h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: #075E54;\">\r\n Join Our WhatsApp Group\r\n <\/h2>\r\n <p style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; font-size: 14px;\">\r\n Click the button below to join our WhatsApp community group.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <button id=\"joinWhatsGroup\" style=\"\r\n width: 100%;\r\n padding: 12px;\r\n background: #25D366;\r\n border: none;\r\n border-radius: 8px;\r\n color: white;\r\n font-size: 16px;\r\n cursor: pointer;\r\n font-weight: bold;\r\n \">\r\n Join WhatsApp 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window.__bokunCalendarPopupInjected = true;\r\n\r\n \/\/ Calendar modal HTML\r\n const calendarModalHTML = `\r\n <div id=\"bokunCalendarPopupOverlay\" style=\"\r\n display: none;\r\n position: fixed;\r\n top: 0;\r\n left: 0;\r\n width: 100%;\r\n height: 100%;\r\n background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);\r\n justify-content: center;\r\n align-items: center;\r\n z-index: 10005;\r\n \">\r\n <div style=\"\r\n background: #fff;\r\n width: 95%;\r\n max-width: 900px;\r\n max-height: 90vh;\r\n height: 80vh;\r\n overflow-y: auto;\r\n border-radius: 12px;\r\n padding: 18px;\r\n position: relative;\r\n box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\r\n \">\r\n <button id=\"closeBokunCalendarModalBtn\" style=\"\r\n position: absolute;\r\n top: 12px;\r\n right: 12px;\r\n background: #ff4d4d;\r\n color: #fff;\r\n border: none;\r\n padding: 8px 10px;\r\n border-radius: 6px;\r\n cursor: pointer;\r\n \">\u2715<\/button>\r\n <div id=\"bokunCalendarWidgetContainer\" style=\"\r\n width: 100%;\r\n height: 100%;\r\n 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\"https:\/\/widgets.bokun.io\/assets\/javascripts\/apps\/build\/BokunWidgetsLoader.js?bookingChannelUUID=90b8a93c-d682-473b-bb27-b46cb6d0b9b8\";\r\n const bokunDataSrc = \"https:\/\/widgets.bokun.io\/online-sales\/90b8a93c-d682-473b-bb27-b46cb6d0b9b8\/experience-calendar\/147047\";\r\n\r\n let bokunScriptLoaded = false;\r\n let bokunWidgetRendered = false;\r\n\r\n function openModal() {\r\n const overlay = document.getElementById('bokunCalendarPopupOverlay');\r\n if (overlay) overlay.style.display = \"flex\";\r\n\r\n if (bokunWidgetRendered) return;\r\n\r\n if (!bokunScriptLoaded) {\r\n const s = document.createElement(\"script\");\r\n s.src = bokunScriptUrl;\r\n s.async = true;\r\n s.onload = function () {\r\n bokunScriptLoaded = true;\r\n renderWidget();\r\n };\r\n document.body.appendChild(s);\r\n } else {\r\n renderWidget();\r\n }\r\n }\r\n\r\n function renderWidget() {\r\n if (bokunWidgetRendered) return;\r\n\r\n const widgetContainer = 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