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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.
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Kokis (Sinhala: කොකිස්) is a deep-fried, crispy Sri Lankan food made from rice flour and coconut milk. Although considered as a traditional Sri Lankan dish, it is believed to have come from the Dutch. [1] This is an important dish when celebrating Sinhala New Year and plays a major role in the festivities.
Ring in the Lunar New Year, which will be celebrated from January 22 to February 5 this year, with positive vibes and happy greetings. Sayings like, "I hope you are healthy and happy this new year ...
Every full moon day is known as a Poya in the Sinhala language; this is when a practicing Sri Lankan Buddhist visits a temple for religious observances. [3] There are 13 or 14 Poyas per year. [4] [5] The term poya is derived from the Pali and Sanskrit word uposatha (from upa + vas "to fast"), primarily signifying "fast day". [3]
Puthandu is the traditional Tamil new year. The calendar and day migrated from Indian Tamils to Sri Lanka and southeast Asia in the 1st millennium CE. Date: 31 December 2014, 16:21: Source: Sinhala and Tamil New Year in Sri Lanka: Author: Amila Tennakoon
Seevali was the second known female monarch within Sri Lankan history and succeeded her brother Chulabhaya. She ruled the country only for about 4 months in the year 35 CE and was overthrown and succeeded by her nephew Ilanaga, presumably the son of her brother Chulabhaya, after an interregnum of 3 years. [3] She was also from the House of Vijaya.