The Sinhala Aluth Avurudda or the Sinhalese New Year is celebrated in the month of Bak according to the traditional lunar calendar of the Sinhalese people. The name ‘Bak’ comes from the Sanskrit word ...

Colombo, April 11 (Daily Mirror) - Police said yesterday that special security and traffic arrangements will be in place during the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season. More than ...

The Sinhala and Tamil New Year is not just a celebration of the dawn of a new year, but also that of unity, cultural enrichment and a sense of family unity. This is all demonstrated, for example ...

A spectacular injection of big-hitting energy from Nilakshika Silva, a steady half-century from Harshitha Samarawickrema and meaningful contributions from Kavish... The Commission to Investigate ...

Srilanka, April 19 -- The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Israel has issued a security advisory to Sri Lankans residing in the country, urging heightened awareness during the Sinhala New Year celebrations.

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Sinhala and Tamil New Year reflects the harmony with nature and the Sinhala and coexistence between the two communities, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said in a New Year ...

People perform traditional dances in Kataragama, Sri Lanka, April 14, 2025. Sri Lanka celebrated the traditional Sinhala and Tamil new year, which falls on April 14 this year. (Photo: Xinhua) ...

The inauspicious time (Punya Kaalaya or Nonagathaya) of 2025 Sinhala and Tamil New Year commenced a short while ago at 08.57 p.m. and is slated to end at 09.45 a.m. tomorrow (14). Sri Lankans are set ...