Sinhala and Tamil new year celebrations in Gorey Civic Square; dancer, Dhammika Ranaweera. Sinhala and Tamil new year celebrations in Gorey Civic Square. Sinhala and Tamil new year celebrations in ...

tables adorned with symbols of prosperity, and families come together, engaging in traditions that date back millennia. Sri Lanka’s Aluth Avurudda, or Sinhala and Tamil New Year, unfolds in April.