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 Sinhala and Tamil New Year or Avurudu as it is known in Sinhala, is an important national holiday for both the Sinhala Buddhists and the Tamil Hindu communities of Sri Lanka. It is a holiday ...

The Sinhala and Tamil New Year is not just a celebration of the dawn of a new year, but also that of unity, cultural enrichment and a sense of family unity.

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 ...

Called Aluth Avurudda in Sinhala and Puthandu in Tamil, New Year Day is a statutory holiday. Everyone in the country celebrates wearing light golden clothes and turn towards the east.

SBS Sinhala Radio interview on Melbourne's biggest Sinhala New Year Festival 2023_ Melbourne Bak Maha Ulela. SBS Sinhala View Podcast Series. Get the SBS Audio app. Other ways to listen.

Divers ring in Sinhala and Tamil New Year beneath the waves In a groundbreaking celebration, the Malima Diving Club of the Sri Lanka Navy Malima Hospitality Services (MHS), in collaboration with the ...