Sri Lanka: New Year's celebrations held April 13-15

Event

Sri Lanka will celebrate Sinhala and Tamil New Year on Sunday, April 14, with a public holiday being observed on Monday, April 15. Festivities and celebrations are expected beginning Saturday, April 13, and associated disruptions, including transportation congestion and government and commercial disruptions, are expected.

Context

New Year's Day is sometimes referred to as Aluth Avurudda in Sinhalese and Tamil Puthandu for the Tamil holiday, which both typically fall on April 14.

Advice

Individuals in Sri Lanka are advised to respect local customs and anticipate transportation, commercial, and government disruptions.