Everyone is struggling." About 85% of Sri Lanka's 22 million population celebrate the New Year on April 14, observing auspicious times and visiting family. Gifting new clothes and sweetmeats is a ...

Srilanka, April 14 -- Let us step into the New Year with renewed hope and a vision, as we continue to work together toward "a prosperous country and a beautiful life." I extend my heartfelt wishes ...

The Sri Lankan community in and around the townships of Cooma, New South Wales, celebrated the Sinhala and Tamil New Year for the third consecutive year on April 13. The community of about 80 families ...

The Sri Lankan Association in Kenya, under the leadership of its President Lasitha Perera, hosted a New Year celebration recently at the Nairobi Sikh Club. The event brought together more than 500 Sri ...

The New Year's celebrations were started with the singing of the Canadian and Sri Lankan anthems, and with the lighting of two oil lamps. (Henrike Wilhelm/CBC) Colourful food, traditional attire ...