Sinhala and Tamil New Year
🌼 Sinhala and Tamil New Year 🌼
Being a significant anniversary to celebrate the traditional New Year , Sinhala and Tamil New Year is celebrated by not only the Buddhists and Hindus alike , but by most Sri Lankans with much pomp and fanfare. The festival generally falls on the 13th or the 14th of April every year and marks the end of the harvest season and spring.
The whole island will be permeated with a festival atmosphere as people prepare for the upcoming celebrations by cleaning and decorating houses , making traditional dishes and sweets , etc.
During the very day , people will wear their best or newly bought clothes and be busy with various activities , such as setting off firecrackers and fireworks , lightning the hearth (usually by the lady of the house ) , enjoying the first meal of the New Year with families , anointing oils by parents to their children as a symbol of blessing , performing rituals , exchanging plates of sweets with neighbors , and taking part in various fun - filled games and activities in the streets.
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