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 ...

This is the million dollar question posed by most as the Sinhala Aluth Avurudda (New Year) and Puthandu (Tamil-Hindu New Year) dawns on the 14th. April in the Gregorian calendar is known as Bak, the ...

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 ...

The profoundest significance of the soon approaching Aluth Avurddha is that in most countries it has its parallel and they are all very ancient, with various rites and rituals. Equally profound is ...

It is a Nekath system New Year advances one day in 73 years In future, it will be celebrated on April 14, 15 New Year Celebrations in Myanmar, Thailand have Sinhala – Buddhist characteristics ...

118. 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 ...

For Christian religions leaders, Christian participation in Buddhist and Hindu rights must be “cultural” in nature, not spiritual. National harmony must be favoured without forgetting one’s own ...

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 ...