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 ...

Family sources have revealed that the Poruwa Ceremony, a traditional Sri Lankan wedding ritual (which takes place on a decorated wooden platform called a "Poruwa". The ceremony involves rituals ...

For both the Poruwa Ceremony and the Reception, Hasanga wore two suits created by Italian designer, Ermenegildo Zegna with Tom Ford shoes. THE FAMILY.

Family sources have revealed that the Poruwa Ceremony, a traditional Sri Lankan wedding ritual (which takes place on a decorated wooden platform called a "Poruwa". The ceremony involves rituals ...

It is on this poruwa that a bride and groom come together in marriage, ... "I think it's a very good thing to have the poruwa ceremony and there's a lot of meaning in it." Love match. Nadini, ...

An Edmonton couple's wedding video is going viral in Sri Lanka and sparking conversations about same-sex marriage in a country where it is still illegal. Sithara and Jenn Fernando were married in ...

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 ...