Sri Lankan New Year Festival 2025

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. The timing of the Sinhala Tamil New Year coincides with the new year celebrations of many traditional calendars of South and Southeast Asia. It is a public holiday in Sri Lanka. It is generally celebrated on 13 April or 14 April and traditionally begins at the sighting of the new moon.

Highlights of the Day:

• Authentic Sri Lankan cuisine at the Food Festival

• Traditional New Year games and activities

• Tasmanian Championship Tug of War with a $1,000 prize

• Performing arts, including traditional Kandyan and Mask dances