Sinhalese New Year or Aluth Avurudda is widely celebrated all over Sri Lanka. The beginning of New Yaer in April corresponds to Sinhalese astrology and marks the end of the spring harvest season. The ...

This month, a number of Thai, Nepalese, Burmese, and Sri Lankan restaurants across the country will kickstart festivities to mark their respective new years. We have seen the boom of small-seater ...

In celebration of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Cargills Food City brought festive joy to its customers with the ‘Aluth Irai Avuruddai’ festival—a two-day celebration held on the 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th ...

The Sinhala Aluth Avurudda or the Sinhalese New Year is celebrated in the month of Bak according to the traditional lunar calendar of the Sinhalese people. The name ‘Bak’ comes from the Sanskrit word ...

The Galenbidunuwewa and Aluth Divulwewa tanks are reportedly at risk of collapsing, prompting urgent repairs and evacuations. The Galenbidunuwewa Irrigation Engineering Office confirmed that ...

Sri Lankan New Year is a joyful festival celebrated to ensure a good harvest and to bring prosperity and happiness to the country. Sinhala Buddhists call it Aluth Avurudu, while Tamil Hindus name it ...

Cassandra is conscious that her Friday chat this year is bang within the nonagathe period of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. This is a neutral period in which people are expected to lay off from all ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The New Rice Festival "Aluth Sahal Mangallaya" will take place at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, in accordance with tradition. The festival will be presided over by President Ranil ...