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 is ...

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 ...

This divergence in celebration stems from the varied ... 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 ...

The Sinhala and Tamil New Year 2023 Festival is organized as a part of public diplomatic initiatives of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Ethiopia. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of ...

Sri Lanka, April 12 -- The Prisons Department has announced a special arrangement allowing open visits for inmates in celebration of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year on April 13 and 14.

A Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival was held throughout the day on May 9 at the Victoria Home for Elders, under the supervision of Colombo District Secretary Ginige Prasanna Janaka Kumara, who also ...

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 ...

Sinhala and Tamil New Year was celebrated in Port Moresby city with the participation of Sri Lankans community in Papua New Guinea. This event was organised by the Sri Lanka Papua New Guinea ...

In a celebration of tradition and community, nearly 2,000 Sri Lankans and Romanian friends gathered at the iconic Hala Laminor in Bucharest to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year 2025. The ...

The Sinhala and Tamil New Year 2023 Festival is organized as a part of public diplomatic initiatives of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Ethiopia. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign ...