So the poruwa ceremony was symbolic of the respect shown by society for such couples. The rituals begin when the couple gets on the poruwa at an auspicious time given by the astrologer and several ...

Hasanga Jayaratne, son of Gamini and Chamari Jayaratne married his high school sweetheart, Paba Atapattu, daughter of Kolitha and Nandani Atapattu, at a traditional Poruwa ceremony followed by an ...

In a momentous occasion for Sri Lankan cricket, the all-rounder Kamindu Mendis married to his long-time girlfriend, Nishni, on Monday. The 26-year-old cricket sensation, known for his ambidextrous ...

Yet at the heart of this glitzy ceremony, in the corner of this grand ballroom, is a simple platform that you might find in any ordinary Sinhalese village. It is on this poruwa that a bride and ...

Sithara and Jenn Fernando were married in October 2019 in a hybrid ceremony of the western tradition and the Poruwa ceremony, a Singhalese ritual involving both families that takes place on a ...

A groom’s procession to the beat of the drum across manicured lawns shaded by palms; A colourful poruwa ceremony in the decorated ballroom; A fire ceremony on the beach with the Indian Ocean as a ...

Sithara and Jenn Fernando were married in October 2019 in a hybrid ceremony of the western tradition and the Poruwa ceremony, a Singhalese ritual involving both families that takes place on a ...