Dalada — Hewisi |top|

If you ever stand in the courtyard at dusk, close your eyes. Let the drums wash away the modern world.

The Hewisi begins. The sharp crack of the Davula (drums), the high-pitched call of the Horanawa (oboe), and the thunderous roll of the Tammettama (twin drums) echo off the ancient stone walls of the Sri Dalada Maligawa. dalada hewisi

There's a moment each morning and evening in Sri Lanka that stops time. If you ever stand in the courtyard at dusk, close your eyes