Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festivals
Date - 13th and 14th April
Venue - Around the country
The Sinhala and Tamil New Year, one of the most celebrated festivals in Sri Lanka, symbolises prosperity and ethnic harmony in the country. April 13th marks the journey of the Sun from Meena to Mesha (from Pisces to Aries) in the Zodiac, advocating the dawn of a New Year for Sri Lankans according to the Sinhala calendar. It’s a time when families get together to conduct traditional rituals, religious ceremonies, offer thanks for a good rice harvest and wish peace and prosperity to all. New Year festivals are held around the island throughout the month, comprising of different traditional games where both children and adults take part in to cherish this joyful period of the year.