Sinhala and Tamil New Year, one of Sri Lanka’s main cultural holidays, is a celebration governed by astrology.

SDB Bank has announced the launch of the 2025 edition of its flagship savings campaign, ‘SDB Ithirum Charithraya,’ in celebration of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. This initiative is designed to ...

The sound of the familiar koha (or the ‘asian koel’), chanting the rhythmic tune, which millions of Sri Lankans wake up to, is a sign that ‘Avurudu’ (New Year) is near. ..

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 ...

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 ...

To all Sri Lankans celebrating Sinhala and Tamil New Year, I wish the nation is blessed with the strength, unity, and new energy needed for meaningful transformation and a prosperous tomorrow.

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 ...

Srilanka, April 16 -- The staff of the Presidential Secretariat officially resumed duties for the new year following the Sinhala and Tamil New Year under the leadership of Secretary to the ...

Teachers perform traditional folk dances for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, a traditional festival to be observed on the coming weekend, at a school in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 9, 2024.

People play a traditional game to celebrate the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 8, 2025. Sri Lanka's Sinhala and Tamil New Year falls on April 14 this year, with ...