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 ...

Sri Lankans celebrate the dawn of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year tomorrow (April 14) with great pomp amongst all festivals in Sri Lanka. “Aluth avurudda” in Sinhala and “Puthandu” in Tamil is ...

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, ...

As a child I lived with my grandparents in Meewatura, a village close to Peradeniya and my mind goes back to the Aluth Avurudu I spent there. I vividly remember the paddy harvest season; the rains ...

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 from April 4-9, at 12 ...