Speaking to the media, School Principal Ms S.M. Geethanjali said, “There are 60 children in the school and 3 teachers. Both Sinhala and Muslim children attend this school. Muslim children also ...

Happy Sinhala and Tamil New Year, dear readers of the Funday Times! This week we’ll be taking a look at some of the rituals and traditions that make this time of year a special one in Sri Lanka. The ...

ICHEMC-CCS Aurudu Udawa, the Annual New Year celebration of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, was held on 30 April at the grounds of the Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, Rajagiriya. More than 300, ...

Saturday, April 13 marked the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, one of Sri Lanka’s main cultural holidays. Commonly known as “Avurudu” in Sinhala and as “Puthandu” or “Puththandu” in Tamil, the celebration ...

The winners of the ‘Avurudu Kumara’ and ‘Avurudu Kumari’ represented Sinhala/Tamil cultures, which reflects the truly Sri Lankan spirit of a united nation. Furthermore, the entire staff was asked to ...

As the first post war Sinhala and Tamil New Year dawns in Sri Lanka we at Daily Mirror online wish you all a peaceful, prosperous and joyous Avurudu and Puthandu ..