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 ...
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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. ...
