Saturday, April 13 marked the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, one of Sri Lanka’s main cultural holidays. Commonly known as “Avurudu” in Sinhala and as “Puthandu” or “Puththandu” in Tamil, the celebration ...

In celebration of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Cargills Food City brought festive joy to its customers with the ‘Aluth Irai Avuruddai’ festival, a two-day celebration held from April 4-9, at 12 ...

In celebration of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Cargills Food City brought festive joy to its customers with the ‘Aluth Irai Avuruddai’ festival—a two-day celebration held on the 4th, 5th ...

Institute of Chemistry (IChemC) celebrated the Sinhala New Year on the 24th and 25th of April, 2025. A New Year breakfast table consisting of traditional food items was organised by the staff of ...

As many Australians celebrate Easter, the Sri Lankan community across Australia and the world are celebrating Sinhala Aluth Avurudda, or, Sinhalese New Year. On this highly auspicious occasion ...

The government is focusing on providing packs of essential food items to low-income earners in preparation for the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year. In order to make policy decisions related to ...

The sound of the familiar koha (or the ‘asian koel’), chanting the rhythmic tune, which millions of Sri Lankans wake up to, is a sign that ‘Avurudu’ (New Year) is near. The Sinhala and ...

Following customs and traditions, the ‘Nekath Seettuwa’, the table of auspicious times for this year’s Sinhala and Tamil New Year, was presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe by Minister of Buddha ...

Sinhala and Hindu New Year is a time when these two groups can come together," said Silva, referring to three decades of civil war which killed more than 100,000 Sri Lankans. "This festival promotes ...

The Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and to the African Union Commission (AUC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in collaboration with ...

Officials Directed to Investigate Misuse of Loans by Rice Mill Owners The government is focusing on providing packs of essential food items to low-income earners in preparation for the upcoming ...