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Ushering in the New Year in Culturally Meaningful Manner in Colombo -by Uditha Devapriya and Pasindu Nimsara Source:Thuppahis whose preferred title is “Kévum, KrÏda, and Kadé: Avurudu in Colombo”  … from The Island, 19 April 2024 No Avurudu would be complete without an Avurudu Ulela. It has become part of our national social calendar, an event that must be organised, a tradition that must be kept. Practically every institution, from nurseries to universities to companies to Rotaract Societies, has a shot at holding one. The result is that somehow or the other, an Avurudu Ulela unfolds somewhere every other day until the end of April. In Colombo, and most major cities, Avurudu Ulela, or Festivals, serve a decorative function. They are designed, structured, and “ordered” to represent the ideal of Avurudu. In a typical Avurudu Festival, at least the best among them, spectators are made to imagine what Avurudu means, or is supposed to mean. Our contention is that ...