The Sinhala New Year, also known as Puduvaruddam by the Tamil community is probably the most widely celebrated ... based their measurements of time on the movement of the sun and the moon. A booklet ...

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 ...

Only foreign tourists residing in star-class hotels are entitled to be served or to purchase alcoholic beverages during the two dry days of April 13–14, during this Sinhala and Tamil New Year, as ...

In order to reduce the cost of living and guarantee food security during the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Lanka ...

The Primary year students of The Overseas School of Colombo (OSC) celebrated the Sinhala/Tamil New Year at a special assembly on April 8 at the school's basketball court prior to closing for their mid ...