Ageless Celebration-By Samangie Wettimuny Source:Sundayobserver It is the Avurudu season once more, filling the air with its festive spirit. For generations, April has been special to us, a great time of togetherness, where laughter and memories create a beautiful atmosphere of happiness and love. It is the ideal period of the year to cherish the splendour and richness of our cultural values and heritage. From the vibrant Avurudu rituals to mouth-watering Avurudu sweetmeats, the festival carries its unique charm. Amid celebrations, the Sinhalese and Tamils find moments of gratitude, reflection, and unity as well, the simple, yet true pleasures in life that bind us together as human beings. Although many of us traditionally exchange New Year cards on January 1, according to the Gregorian Calendar followed in Europe, for Tamils and Sinhalese, the New Year or Avurudu commences with the transition of the Sun from Meena Rashi (Pisces) to Mesha ...

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Dilly & Carlo lights up the seasonal festivities with all-new collection 05th April 2023, Colombo: Dilly & Carlo, an established local brand in the manufacturing and retail business in Sri Lanka celebrating 37 years of excellence, is welcoming the Avurudu season by unveiling an eye-catching collection of beautiful designs for customers to step into the New Year season in style. The newly-launched collection is named “The Vacation” and showcases a different concept for this season. It features elegantly-designed women’s dresses, tops, pants in prints, pastel colours and batiks as well. Additionally, the collection’s menswear has a range of smart casual shirts, chinos, casual tops, denim and formal wear that perfectly capture the celebratory mood of the holiday season. ...

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Butterflies and dinosaurs, spaceships and girl-power this avurudu – Tropic Of Linen drops its most fun collection yet! Hold onto your hats, kiddos! The much-anticipated 2023 Avurudu Collection for kids by Tropic Of Linen has finally arrived – and it’s packed to the brim with quirky prints and playful detail. With its reputation for unique and adorable festive outfits that are a cut above the rest, Tropic Of Linen has earned a name as the go-to destination for Avurudu kids wear – outdoing themselves year after year. This year is no exception, for the 2023 Avurudu edit features not just one-of-a-kind designs, but also incorporates a ‘play’ element in all of its exclusive, two-piece sets. ...

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