Aluth Awurudda

Monday Music: For the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer The start of the year is an important time for most, often marked by reflecting on the past year and making new promises. However, for many cultures, January 1 is not traditionally seen as the start of the new year. Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, the traditional new year (known as Aluth Awurudda/අලුත් අවුරුද්ද) falls on April 13 or 14. This timeframe commemorates the transition from Meena Rashiya (Pisces) to Mesha Rashiya (Aries). In Sri Lanka, the new year also falls in line with the new year for the Tamil people on the island and…

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