Sinhalese New Year, generally known as Aluth Avurudda (Sinhala: අලුත් අවුරුද්ද) in Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan holiday that celebrates the traditional New Year of the Sinhalese people and Tamil population of Sri Lanka.

Sinhalese New Year, generally known as Aluth Avurudda (Sinhala: අලුත් අවුරුද්ද) in Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan holiday that celebrates the traditional New Year of the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka.

3 天之前 · 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 ‘bhagya’ meaning ‘fortune’. The month of …

Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Avurudu/Puththandu) is a national holiday in Sri Lanka and is celebrated every April. Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. The New Year’s celebration is all the more festive because it is …

4 天之前 · The Sinhala and Tamil New Year is not just a celebration of the dawn of a new year, but also that of unity, cultural enrichment and a sense of family unity. This is all demonstrated, for example ...

4 天之前 · T he Sinhala and Hindu New Year, known respectively as Aluth Avurudda (Sinhala) and Puthandu (Tamil), is a vibrant and spiritually significant celebration observed by the Sinhalese and Tamil communities in Sri Lanka. Unlike the January 1 Gregorian New Year, many of these festivities are tied to lunar or solar calendars, occurring in different ...

4 天之前 · 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 bhagya meaning ‘fortune’. The month of Bak corresponds to April in the Gregorian calendar, which is commonly used in Sri Lanka […]