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 ...

Puthandu, or Tamil New Year, will be celebrated on April 14, 2025, marking the first day of the Tamil calendar. This festival ...

Analysis finds cost of ingredients has more than doubled since 2019 The cost of preparing a traditional “kevili” table for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year has increased by 7% in 2025 compared to 2024, ...

THIS past weekend, the Sri Lankan community in Lae gathered to celebrate the vibrant and culturally Sinhala and Tamil New ...

The Sapugaskanda Yoshida Pre-school celebrated the Sinhala and Tamil New Year of 2025 on April 05 at the school premises. The event was conducted under the leadership of the Most Venerable Banagala ...

Visa (NYSE: V), the global leader in digital payments, has announced a special campaign to celebrate Sinhala & Tamil New Year in a more festive manner during this season with a series of offers for ...

On March 25, the renowned Sri Lankan social anthropologist Prof. Gananath Obeyesekere of Princeton University, passed away ...

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a 3,000-year-old celebration of spring, rooted in the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism. It begins on the first day of the Iranian calendar, usually on or around ...

marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the Persian New Year. The festival is deeply rooted in Zoroastrian traditions, symbolising renewal, hope, and the triumph of light over darkness. It ...

Did You Know Kate Middleton Refused To Abide By A 350-year-old Royal Tradition On Her Wedding Day? (Image: X) Kate Middleton has always proven that she is respectful of the royal tradition. The ...

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, celebrates the first day of spring and the renewal ... symbolizing the triumph of good over evil. According to Zoroastrian traditions, Nowruz was a celebration of the ...

Also dubbed as Persian New Year, Nowruz symbolizes the spirit of ... while in Iran it starts with Khane Tekani is an Iranian tradition of spring cleaning. However, the predominant factor of ...