The inauspicious time (Punya Kaalaya or Nonagathaya) of 2025 Sinhala and Tamil New Year commenced a short while ago at 08 ...

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 ...

People perform traditional dances in Kataragama, Sri Lanka, April 14, 2025. Sri Lanka celebrated the traditional Sinhala and Tamil new year, which falls on April 14 this year. (Photo: Xinhua) ...

People play a traditional game to celebrate the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 8, 2025. Sri Lanka's Sinhala and Tamil New Year falls on April 14 this year ...