- Blowing of the conch shell and drum orchestra
Traditional Welcome: The orchestra has five traditional instruments (Puncha Thurya) which is usually played three times during the services at the Temple of Sacred Tooth Relic.
- Puja Dance
A dance paying homage to the Deities and the Garu. (Dance Teachers)
- Panteru Netum
The name of the dance is derived from instrument used. (Panteru)
This is a close akin to Tambourine. The rhythm is provided by the accompanying drums.
- Cobra Dance
Depicts the movements of the cobra, and the Taming of it by a snake charmer.
- Mask Dance
Low Country (South Sri Lanka) Mask Dance, showing the killing by the Garuda (a bird) of a cobra. This is usually performed to drive away evil spirits. It is still being used as method of psychiatric treatment.
- Mayura Wannama
This dance belongs to the Kandyan "Vannam" tradition. It shows the graceful movements and the way of a peacock.
- Raban Dance
This dance comprise of a rhythmic pattern waver to the beat of a single faced drum, which is skillfully spun in the air and balanced in a group of several drums. It is also accompanied by ballad singing.
- Ves Dance
Ves is the traditional attire of the Kandyan dancer, sixty four ornaments complete the dress. It takes years of rigorous training before a dancer, can attain the status of a fully fledge Ves dancer.
<The Sri Lanka national anthem (Please stand up.)>
- Gini Sisila (Fire Dance)
Showing the power over fire.
- Fire Walking
The artists get into a trance and walks over burning coals.
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