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Happy New Year Sri Lanka..!
It is Sinhala and Tamil New year here in Sri Lanka. We celebrate it with all our traditional way. It is told that the event which the Sun moves from Pisces constellation to the Aries, marks the New Year.
It is very iconic season especially for children. They get long leave from schools, they get presents, new cloths from others. Importantly they get opportunity to meet their far relations since all who works in urban city areas will come to village to see their grand parents and other relations. 13th and 14th of April are public holiday in Sri Lanka. All bus stands and railway stations are jam packed with people trying to go "HOME".
There is specific auspicious time allocated for each major event.(eg; playing, going to temple/kovil, cooking, dining, learning or working, going to meet relations at their houses ect.) This method, lasting centuries may be the single most important ritual that binds us together as a unique powerful unbreakable nation for so long.
After the destructive war lasted for decades, we are now able to celebrate the NEW YEAR together as Sinhala and Tamil. We are not shocked with cracker sounds by misunderstanding as bomb blasts any more. Hopefully we will soon get a generation who doesn't know about bombs, guns and hate any more.
Happy New Year Sri Lanka..!
Happy New Year Sri Lanka..!
It is Sinhala and Tamil New year here in Sri Lanka. We celebrate it with all our traditional way. It is told that the event which the Sun moves from Pisces constellation to the Aries, marks the New Year.
It is very iconic season especially for children. They get long leave from schools, they get presents, new cloths from others. Importantly they get opportunity to meet their far relations since all who works in urban city areas will come to village to see their grand parents and other relations. 13th and 14th of April are public holiday in Sri Lanka. All bus stands and railway stations are jam packed with people trying to go "HOME".
There is specific auspicious time allocated for each major event.(eg; playing, going to temple/kovil, cooking, dining, learning or working, going to meet relations at their houses ect.) This method, lasting centuries may be the single most important ritual that binds us together as a unique powerful unbreakable nation for so long.
After the destructive war lasted for decades, we are now able to celebrate the NEW YEAR together as Sinhala and Tamil. We are not shocked with cracker sounds by misunderstanding as bomb blasts any more. Hopefully we will soon get a generation who doesn't know about bombs, guns and hate any more.
Happy New Year Sri Lanka..!