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 his message to mark the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Mr. Sirisena said that by giving prominence to religious and cultural traditions and the best social values in the New Year ...

The Sinhala and Tamil New Year, known locally as Aluth Avurudda and Puthandu, respectively, is a major cultural festival in Sri Lanka that usually falls in April. (File photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI ...