"Kolu" traditional display of religious and non- religious arranged on nine step staircase

Navarathri Festival was held on September 30th 2006 at the New Kathiresan Hall in Bambalapitya. The cultural event was organized by the Ministry of Religious Affairs along with Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs.

A colourful cultural evening was attended by several music and dancer lovers in Colombo. A beautiful artistic dance performance was presented by experienced Tamil and Sinhala dancers.

Pramhasri Jegatheeswara Sharma performs pooja for the "Kolu"

Mangala Isai is played by "Nadaswara Innisai Venthar" M. P. Nagenthiram and troupe

"Vasanthorchavam" by students of Nirtha Narthanalaya Dance School . This is directed and produced by Naattiya Kalaimani Srimathy Sharmini Rajadurai

"Nayagi Nee Ennai Maravai Amma; Vanna Vanna Selai Kattum Meenakshi" is being sung by Isaikuyil Meenakshi Vengadesan

A cross section of music and dance lovers

"Saundaryalahari" - A charming cascade of divine music and dance. This is a combination of Bharatham, Kalari, Kathakali, Thandavam, Lasyam, and contempory dance movements. The composite dance is directed and produced by Desha Nethru Kalasuri Arunthathy Sriranganathan