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Sinhala and Tamil New Year – From an Australian born Sri Lankan youth – by Darshana Munasinghe Source:Dæhæna – Radio 4EB Sri Lankan Group – Monthly e-Newsletter – April 2022 As the Sinhala and Tamil New year is approaching soon in April, I begin to reminisce on my childhood memories and what the day means to me as an Australian born Sri Lankan. During the 2006 Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations in Canberra, I was just an 8 year old kid really just thinking about cars and cricket.  The day started with my parents setting the table and making delicious milk rice. There is really nothing better in the morning than having savoury milk rice and sambol. Our family friends in our neighbourhood would come with fresh crispy kokis and delicious kavum and we would kneel and venerate the elders in the room. The generosity of sharing food and ...