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 ...

The second phase of the first school term concludes today (April 11), marking the start of a one-week holiday in celebration ...

The sound of the familiar koha (or the ‘asian koel’), chanting the rhythmic tune, which millions of Sri Lankans wake up to, ...

Police said yesterday that special security and traffic arrangements will be in place during the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil ...

For the first-time ever, a unique underwater Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival has been held in seas off Trincomalee ...

Divers ring in Sinhala and Tamil New Year beneath the waves In a groundbreaking celebration, the Malima Diving Club of the ...

A potter carries clay pots made for the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year in the suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 9, ...

Listen to the SBS Sinhala radio interview with Anushka Attipola, Sinhala language teacher at Victorian School of Languages, ...

People play a traditional game to celebrate the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 8, 2025. Sri ...

THIS past weekend, the Sri Lankan community in Lae gathered to celebrate the vibrant and culturally Sinhala and Tamil New ...

The Sapugaskanda Yoshida Pre-school celebrated the Sinhala and Tamil New Year of 2025 on April 05 at the school premises. The event was conducted under the leadership of the Most Venerable Banagala ...

The National Transport Commission has announced that seat reservations for passenger buses during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year period have been temporarily suspended until April 21. This decision ...