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 ...

You have religious worship both in the morning and in the evening ... I am appealing to hotels and others to give a clean meal at a reasonable price. My wish for this Hindu-Sinhala New Year is that ...

Anuradhapura is considered the cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka and has a vast network of ancient Buddhist temples, monasteries and places of worship. Sri Lankan Christians take part in the Sinhala and ...

Colombo, April 11 (Daily Mirror) - Police said yesterday that special security and traffic arrangements will be in place during the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season. More than ...

S rilanka, April 8 -- The Sapugaskanda Yoshida Pre-school celebrated the Sinhala and Tamil New Year of 2025 on April 05 at the school premises. The event was conducted under the leadership of the ...

Here is the latest information on the preparations for this year's 'Sunfest 2023’ – The Sinhala New Year Festival to be held on 9 April at Roselea Community Centre in Carlingford, Sydney ...

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 Sinhala and Tamil New Year or Avurudu as it is known in Sinhala ... Like in Sinhala homes, the elders in the family bless the children, who worship them and seek their blessings and good wishes.