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St Paul’s Milagiriya PPA – NSW Presents – Member’s family and friends New year Celebrations – Photos On 25 April, a beautiful sunny day, St Paul’s Milagiriya (SPM) PPA NSW members, their families and friends gathered together at The Connection function centre in the City of Canada Bay to celebrate the Sinhala & Tamil New Year day, which this year, dawned on 14th April 2023. The function commenced with the past pupils of SPM singing the School song, lighting the traditional oil lamp and wishing the 150+ guests a “Suba Aluth Avurudu”. An absolutely delicious buffet lunch including kavum, kokis, kiribath and lots of other traditional Sri Lankan food used to welcome the New Year in, was served. The sounds of the rabanas and the lovely up-country dances performed by Mr Susantha Gunawardena, Zonal Dancing Director, Department of Education, Sri Lanka and Ms Rachindra Gayanthi were reminiscent of New Year ...

Jun 3, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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A major cultural festival celebrated by Sinhalese and Tamil communities in Sri Lanka – ” Sinhala and Tamil New Year ” – By Malsha – elanka Avurudu, also known as Sinhala and Tamil New Year, is a major cultural festival celebrated by Sinhalese and Tamil communities in Sri Lanka and around the world. The essence of Avurudu is to mark the beginning of a new year and to bring joy, happiness, and prosperity to everyone. The Avurudu festival falls on the 13th or 14th of April each year, marking the end of the harvesting season and the beginning of the new solar year. It is a time for families and friends to come together, to celebrate, to share traditional foods, and to exchange gifts. One of the main rituals of Avurudu is the “punya kalaya,” a period of time where people stop all work and engage in religious activities. During ...

Apr 11, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Malsha Madhuhansi Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
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Sinhala and Tamil New Year – By Donald Gunatillake Source :  Queensland Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – April 2023 Most countries in the world celebrate January 1st as the day a New Year is born. However, there are some other countries that adopt different calendars. For Sri Lankans, the month of April is generally regarded as the dawn of the traditional New Year. This is the period farmers reap their harvest from paddy cultivation, and fresh seedlings for the next cultivations are grown in hundred thousands acres of land across the country showing patches of greenery everywhere. Vegetables and fruits are available in plenty, flowers in bloom. Aluth Avurudu was something we used to look forward to, both as children and even as adults. This was the occasion where everyone enjoyed the festivities steeped in tradition. Traditionally, the much-awaited New Year is welcomed by lighting firecrackers at the auspicious ...

Apr 2, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
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2023 New Year Celebrations in sri lanka – By Malsha – eLanka Although the economic problems persisted, they forgot those things for a moment and came to Colombo to welcome the new year. Beautiful fireworks, musical performances, as well as the city of Colombo was beautifully decorated and illuminated with light bulbs. Also cooking milk rice, making sweets and eating it with milk rice and welcoming the new year is another tradition of Sri Lankans. Sri Lankans do not forget to put their religion first. May the problems in Sri Lanka be solved, Sri Lankans have a happy new year full of peace and happiness, and also a happy new year to all the people of the world. 2023 New Year Celebrations in Colombo Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Colombo Galle Face Fireworks New Year 2023 – Sri Lanka 2023 New Year Celebrations In Colombo Srilanka (Lotus Tower )    New ...

Jan 1, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Malsha Madhuhansi Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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Sri Lanka New Year Food – Milk rice(Kiribath) and Lunu Miris recipe  In Sri Lanka, milk rice is a popular dish made with rice and coconut milk. It is typically served as a breakfast or dessert dish, and is often garnished with golden raisins or cashews. Milk rice is traditionally cooked in a pot or clay pot, but it can also be prepared in a rice cooker or pressure cooker. To make milk rice, the rice is cooked with coconut milk, water, and a pinch of salt until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. The dish is then garnished with a sprinkle of coconut milk and served hot. Milk rice is enjoyed throughout Sri Lanka, and it is often served at special occasions and celebrations. Here is a simple recipe for making milk rice at home: Ingredients: 1 cup long grain white rice 1 cup coconut milk ...

Dec 29, 2022 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Recepies, Nadeeka Kumari Tagged , ,
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Authentic Sri Lankan food at Hela Bojun Hala – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Hela Bojun Hala (Traditional Sri Lankan Food Court), serving quintessentially delicious fresh food at subsidized prices are situated in many places in Sri Lanka. Each food is vegetarian, fresh and healthy as well as free from flavors and additives. The first outlet of Hela Bojun Hala was started in Gannoruwa in Kandy as a pilot project with the objective of promoting fresh local food as well as empowering local women. Prices of food items range from Rs 25/= upwards and a whole meal costs around Rs. 300/= (about 2.2 AUD).   Spacious with open kitchens, Hela Bojun Hala outlets are scattered throughout Sri Lanka from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya to Jaffna and Matara. Initially, the project was set up by Women’s Agriculture Extension Program of the Ministry of Agriculture and at present the project is taken up by Provincial Agriculture Departments also. ...

Oct 4, 2020 Posted by In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , Comments 0
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