But don't feel too sorry for us, as it is perahera season, meaning everywhere you go you seem to see some kind of procession heading towards or away from a temple.
Weirdly, no-one ever seems to know these things are happening until they stumble across them. Presumably the participants know in advance though as they have to put on their crazy costumes.
Here are some photos from the rather cute Witharendeniya Perahera last month. This small town is half way between Tangalla and Weeraketiya and can't quite muster an elephant. But they did have some pint-sized drummers and a cave man. Raar!
The chief monk led the procession through the main street towards the temple, accompanied by what may be the chief parasol bearer.
Not quite the hot ticket of the season, more of a luke-warm one, it still attracted a few hand tractor trailers and three wheelers of eager spectators from the local villages.
This boy seemed to have attached an entire rose garden to his bicycle before joining the parade.
So, we won't be at the Kandy perahera, but who needs it when you can get so much entertainment from the back-country version?
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