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 ...

In Sri Lanka, India and elsewhere, Sinhalese and Tamil people celebrate the new year around April 13-14; the exact day is determined by astrologers in accordance with the zodiac.

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 ...

In a celebration of tradition and community, nearly 2,000 Sri Lankans and Romanian friends gathered at the iconic Hala Laminor in Bucharest to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year 2025. The ...