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This is Called as Wes Muhuha/ Wes Tattuwa normally this Face mask is use by the Gurunnanse (one of Head Dancer of the Dancing Group) for to act the character of devil dance. 

They use Face Mask when they performing the devil dance Normally there are lot of devils in devil dances. Gara yaka (Gara Devil), Oddi Massina (Oddi Brother in low), Mahasona ( A devil which has a head of a bear), Salupaliya (A devil dance by using a cloth) this is for Pattini Deviya ( A Powerful Female Goad).  the Gurunnanse who performs the salupaliya dance wish the happiness and the prosperity to the all at the end of the dance. 

This is a dancing equipment which is using for a Perahara ( A social event of collection of Dances which is perform in road by dances)  normally this dance Is called as Kawadi Dance. The dancer keep this dancing Material in the shoulders and make the dance further, this is a group dance and very attractive when dancing the group.

The places like Kataragama we can see this dance every day to respect the Kataragama Goad.    

Vesak Pandal is a very nice creation of Srilankans. The pandal's can be seen all around the Island in Vesak season. this is a very colorful and very nice festival in srilanka. the festival is held for memorized the Birth, enlightenment and the passed away of load Buddha.

To get lightning the pandal using 100 of 1000 of colourful Bulbs and the pandal has a theme (i.e usually a Jataka Kata Story). In the fist week of vesak lot of pandals can be seen      

Thuparamaya is a great dagoda in srilanka. after arrival of the Mahinda Thera (Indian King Asokas Son) lot of social and cultural changes will take in place in the srilankan life style becouse with the Mahinda Thera, an envoy sent by king Asoka himself introduced theravada Buddhism and chetiya worship to srilanka as well. 

is has been built in the shape of a style of heap paddy (Dhanyakara Style) the dhagaba is constructed on 1862 AD. several   times this dagaba was destroyed by enemies and several renovation has been made time to time by several kings.  

Jathewanaramaya is the highst Dagaba in Srilanka and it was build in 3rd Century AD by king Mahasen (Mahasena) this is more than 400 Feet and this is the only dagaba which is situated outside the Mahamewuna Uyana. there are 4 entrances to Dagaba and entrances are covered by using stone carving. inside the Jetha wanarama there is a place called Budu ge (worship Room for load Buddha ) there are 3 statues of load buddha and several statues of great kings.                                                                                                                                                                                          

Jathewanaramaya is the highst Dagaba in Srilanka and it was build in 3rd Century AD by king Mahasen (Mahasena) this is more than 400 Feet and this is the only dagaba which is situated outside the Mahamewuna Uyana. there are 4 entrances to Dagaba and entrances are covered by using stone carving. inside the Jetha wanarama there is a place called Budu ge (worship Room for load Buddha ) there are 3 statues of load buddha and several statues of great kings.