Prosperous New Beginning

Sinhala and Tamil New Year generally known as 'Aluth Avurudda' in Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan holiday that celebrates the traditional New Year in Sri Lanka. It is a major anniversary celebrated by not only the Sinhalese and Tamils but most Sri Lankans.

The timing is the most important fact of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. It considers the New Year celebrations and customs in whole country according to traditional calendar. It is public a holiday in Sri Lanka and New Year is generally celebrated on 14th April and traditionally begins at the Sighting of the new moon

According to Sinhalese astrology, New Year begins when the Sun moves from Meena Rashiya (the house of Pisces) to Mesha Rashiya (the house of Aries). The New Year celebration there for can be thought as a complex mix of Indigenous, Astrological, Hindu and Buddhists traditions. The month of Bak which represent prosperity in the Sinhalese calendar

It marks the end of the harvest season and also coincides with one of two instances when the sun is directly above in Sri Lanka. Very first part of New Year (down of the new year) is referred as the Nonagathe (the neutral period of Auspicious Time), During this time Sri Lankans, are according to traditions, people are encouraged engage solely in either religious activities. 

Cultural rituals begin shortly after the beginning of New Year. All the families carry rituals in exact timing.

Lighting a fire, making traditional meal, taking foods together, First doing work at auspicious time (Wada Ellima) are prominent rituals in the New Year day.

People giving presents and sweet to neighbors and relatives. All are wearing new clothes at this day. Our traditional meals are Kiribath, kavum, Kokis, Hathmaluwa, Mun kawum, Aluwa, Undu Walalu, Asmi are many sweets and Banana fruit is most common fruit in this season.