Significantly, the word "Avurudu," celebrating Sri Lanka's cultural festivities, has been included in the dictionary. Avurudu ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has included a number of uniquely Sri Lankan words in its June 2025 update, a significant milestone in the global recognition of the country’s diverse traditions, cuisine ...

O n April 14, most people will do their best to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year (called Avurudu by the Sinhala community and Puthandu by the Tamil community) in the best way possible, as it ...

People’s Bank, which introduced the tradition of doing business with the bank, is bringing new meaning to the Sinhala and Tamil Avurudu ‘Ganu Denu’ customs, by making arrangements to offer gifts to ...

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 Hostel Avurudu is, in that sense, an exception. The function of an Avurudu Festival, at the end of the day, is to bring people together. In Colombo, it has acquired a logic and a character of its ...

‘Avurudu Maha Gedera’, the Sinhala and Tamil Avurudu Festival and ‘Kavili Kade’ at Mount Lavinia Hotel is scheduled to open today, 7th April at 5.00pm at the Hotel courtyard. Mount Lavinia Hotel ...

Experience the vibrant spirit of the Sinhala and Tamil Avurudu like never before as Mount Lavinia Hotel undergoes a magnificent transformation into your very own “Avurudu Maha Gedera” this April.

Mount Lavinia Hotel, offered their grand offerings for the Sinhala and Tamil Avurudu this April. At the heart of this celebration is the icon Chef Publis, regarded as amongst the most famous chefs in ...

Having sold handicrafts, toys and other items for the past 10 years Abdul Raqim has been keeping his fingers crossed for this year’s Avurudu. But the unforeseen forex crisis and the prevailing ...

Avurudu/ Puththandu is a time of tradition, and of course celebration of the New Year with family. Generations of Sinhala Buddhists and Tamil Hindus have followed the same customs every year, albeit ...