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Sinhalese New Year, generally known as Aluth Avurudda (Sinhala: අලුත් අවුරුද්ද) in Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan holiday that celebrates the traditional New Year of the Sinhalese people and Tamil population of Sri Lanka. It is a major anniversary celebrated by not only the Sinhalese and Tamil people but by most Sri Lankans.
Jaya Wewa (Sinhala: ජය වේවා) is a salutation and slogan used in Sri Lanka, best translated as "May you be victorious" or "Victory" in Sinhalese.It is most often used patriotically in the phrase "Sri Lanka Jaya Wewa" (ශ්රී ලංකා ජය වේවා; transl. Victory to Sri Lanka).
Theravāda New Year, also known as Songkran, is the water-splashing festival celebration in the traditional new year for the Theravada Buddhist calendar widely celebrated across South and Southeast Asia in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, parts of northeast India, parts of Vietnam, and Xishuangbanna, China [2] [3] begins on 13 April of the year.
Kiribath is an essential dish in Sri Lankan cuisine. It is very commonly served for breakfast on the first day of each month and also has the added significance of being eaten for any auspicious moment throughout one's lifetime which are marking times of transition. [2] [3] It is one of the more renowned traditional dishes in Sri Lanka. [4]
A traditional arrangement of festive foods for Puthandu. The Tamil New Year follows the spring equinox and generally falls on 14 April of the Gregorian year. [1] The day celebrates on the first day of the traditional Tamil calendar and is a public holiday in both Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
The most popular dessert among Sri Lankan Muslims during Ramadan. Commonly served at weddings, parties and other special ceremonies. Buffalo curd: Buffalo milk, starter culture Popular in southern Sri Lanka for weddings, alms, and as a household dessert. Semolina and jaggery pudding Semolina, jaggery, milk, spices cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla
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Raban or Rabana (Sinhala: රබාන) is a one-sided traditional drum type played with the hands, used in Sri Lanka. It's mainly played in Aurudu Kreeda (The Sri Lankan New Year). The body of these drums is made by carving the Jack or Vitex trees. The skin used is that of a goat. There are two types of Rabans as Hand Raban and Bench Raban.