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Sinhala and Tamil New year celebration event ‘Sunfest 2021’ Sinhala and Tamil New year celebration event ‘Sunfest 2021’ organised by The Sinhalese cultural forum of NSW, in collaboration with community organisations were successfully held recently in Sydney. Like every other year several Community organisations joined in collaboration to successfully present the ‘Sunfest 2021’. The Community organisations German Tech Old Boys Association, SPUR, Austra-Lanka Muslim Association, NSW Catholic Association, SCATS, Orange Leaf Seniors Group extended their valuable support throughout the day. Consul General of Sri Lanka in Sydney Hon. Lakshman Hulugalle, Hon. MP for Riverstone Kevin Connolly, Hon. Mayor of Hornsby Shire Council Cr Phillip Ruddock participated as Invited Guests. Event started with the New year Traditions and customs, Oil Anointing ceremony, Worship elders to get blessings, Informative speech by Dr Ubayasiri Vijayananda Wickrama regarding Avurudhu customs, Speeches by Dr. Seneviratne Banda and the Invited special guests.  A spectacular dance was ...