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 ...

The most auspicious times for Sinhala New Year 2017 As many Australians celebrate Easter, the Sri Lankan community across Australia and the world are celebrating Sinhala Aluth Avurudda, or ...

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Auspicious times of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year 2023. Dawn of the New Year. New Year will dawn at 2.59 p.m. on April 14 (Friday). Punya Kalaya ("Nonagathaya" or Inauspicious Time) Punya Kalaya or ...

S rilanka, 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.

CHENNAI: Several Sri Lankan nationals, including refugees, in Tamil Nadu welcomed the Sinhala Tamil New year at a function held on its eve here today.

The Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival 2003 is to be staged at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today. The event - staged every year since 1979, ...

This Sinhala and Tamil New Year, each Heritance Hotel and Resort will recreate the vibrant atmosphere of a traditional Sri Lankan Avurudu celebration. Picture yourself surrounded by decorated ...

Effective school holidays for kids with Sinhala Tamil new year and Easter. Play. 13:01. Easter eggs hidden among small flowering daffodils Source: Getty Images/Mint Images - James Taylor. Get the ...

On that aspect, the community on Sunday (April 27) marked the Sinhala New Year (Avurudu) in a grand affair in Petaling Jaya which was also attended by top VIPs such as Saraswathy Kandasamy, the ...

Colombo (AsiaNews) – Sri Lankan Catholics took part in the country’s Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations along with Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims to enhance respect, peace and reconciliation.