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New Year's Day
In Sri Lanka, the traditional New Year is celebrated
in April. It is marked by the transition of the sun from constellation
Pisces to Aries.
This year New Year's day in Sri Lanka is on the 13th
of April. This is the most important date in Sri Lanka's cultural
calendar.
The exact date of the New Year is determined by the
movement of the sun and the stars.
The two main ethnic groups in Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese
and Tamils celebrate a common traditional New Year Day. This
holiday signifies the beginning of the New Year for both Buddhists
and Hindus
New Year Celebration
Traditionally the New Year has been a harvest festival,
celebrated with grand feasting everywhere in Sri Lanka.
Special food items and sweetmeats are prepared. Milk
Rice, prepared with the rice from the new crop is the most
popular dish prepared during the New Year. New year meal is
cooked and served at an auspicious time.
Traditional customs are observed on this day with
great fun and lavish hospitality. It is a time that all the
relatives and friends get together and celebrate the dawning
of the New Year by many customs done on certain auspicious
times.
For many residents it's the time to go back to their
native places. During the New Year millions of city dwellers
take time off to see their friends and relatives. As a result
it is in the villages that the New Year is celebrated with
great passion and fun, and festivities last for many days
In many cities of Sri Lanka it's a carnival time. This
high paced carnival spirit can best be gauged in Nuwara Eliya
city. This is time when flowers are in full bloom in Nuwara
Eliya, and the city dwellers take part in horse races and
motor races.
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