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 ...

As we celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year this year, a festival that symbolises the hope of both physical and spiritual renewal, our nation finds itself at a defining moment, achieving ...

An Ayurvedic almanac, including auspicious times related to New Year rituals, in Sinhala and Tamil languages ... Savings Bank's branch network and post offices. The National Savings Bank arranged ...

This Sinhala and Tamil New Year, step away from the ordinary and embrace the spirit of Avurudu at Sun Siyam Pasikudah with the joyous rhythms of tradition, community, and coastal serenity, under the ...

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) ...

People play a traditional game to celebrate the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 8, 2025. Sri Lanka's Sinhala and Tamil New Year falls on April 14 this year ...

The day, called Aluth Aurudu, is an important national holiday for both the cultures of the Sinhalese people and the Tamil people of Sri Lanka. However, the Bengali New Year, also called Pohela ...

The Indiana Buddhist Temple transformed into a vibrant cultural hub as Americans and Sri Lankans came together to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year in a joyful and spiritually uplifting event.

Sri Lanka’s Aluth Avurudda, or Sinhala and Tamil New Year, unfolds in April. It’s a time when the harvest is brought in, and the sun moves from Pisces to Aries. Marking this astrological ...