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Maharashtra Mandal Celebrates Ganesh Festival in Sri Lanka, Fostering Cultural Ties
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News18•28-09-2026, 20:00
Maharashtra Mandal Celebrates Ganesh Festival in Sri Lanka, Fostering Cultural Ties
- •The Maharashtra Mandal in Sri Lanka celebrated the Ganesh festival with traditional fervour, attended by Deputy High Commissioner of India Maitrey Kulkarni.
- •Hundreds of devotees participated in the public Ganeshotsav celebration in Colombo, highlighting strong cultural ties between India and Sri Lanka.
- •An event was jointly organized by the Maharashtra Mandal Sri Lanka and the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) at the Women’s International Club on September 19.
- •Tanuja Jha, wife of the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha, was the chief guest, joined by Indian High Commission officials and community representatives.
- •The celebrations featured Ganesh idol installation, cultural performances including Lezim dance and Dhol-Tasha, and concluded with the traditional immersion of the Ganesh idol at the confluence of the Kelaniya River and the Indian Ocean.
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The public Ganeshotsav celebration took place in Colombo at the Women's International Club, organized jointly by the Maharashtra Mandal Sri Lanka and the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre.
Tanuja Jha, the wife of Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha, attended the celebrations as the chief guest alongside Deputy High Commissioner Maitrey Kulkarni and other officials.
The celebrations concluded with the traditional immersion of the Ganesh idol at the confluence of the Kelaniya River and the Indian Ocean.
