We also stress on immersive cultural experiences such as devil dances, painting of masks and gokkola weaving which guests take to with enthusiasm and delight” she adds. Minor Hotels appointed Wim ...

They come to Kurundi. They provide Gokkola and plantain leaves for our functions. They know a little Sinhala. Villagers respect Buddhism. Before there war there has been a monk resident at Kurundi ...

“Whenever there were weddings, funerals and various events in our village, I did the ‘Gokkola decorations (decorations of coconut leaves) for the villagers without expecting money. I earned people, ...

The entrance, adorned with vibrant traditional decorations like ‘gokkola’ and ‘punkalas,’ exuded an added sense of grandeur. The arrangements were strikingly colorful and impressive, captivating all ...

‘What we have described in this book are the halcyon days of Kandyan dancing….. ’ Amunugama. Sarath Amunugama has put out a new book and it is on the Kohomba Kankariya. This is the first book on the ...

Now, they also decorate with gokkola. They make kolam designs on the floor with coloured rice flour at the entrance to their home.” “When they return home they worship at their shrine rooms and begin ...

70-year-old Alfred Basnayake of Batepola, Katana , who created the altar and the tabernacle says after his O’Ls while training to be a mechanic, he began making ‘gokkola’ thoranas,stages etc. The ...

They reach a light in anywhere they can see. Our ancestors made a small box called “Mal Pala” with coconut leaves (white) (called gokkola) to keep the lamp. They made four boxes to install one in each ...

The beautifully decorated gokkola thorana (pandal) could be seen at the doorstep of the groom’s house to welcome the bride and her family. There wasn’t any sort of legal effect on the concept of ...

The gaily decorated entrance with traditional ‘gokkola’ and ‘punkalas’ added extra glamour. The arrangements were colourful and impressive. The traditional oil lamp was receiving its ...

The root cause of this problem was seen as ineffective warning signage. So, TBWA Sri Lanka created a simple ‘Gokkola’ (coconut leaf) barricade to mark off all hazardous bathing spots. It is a ...