“Sinhala and Tamil New Year” is a Sri Lankan holiday that celebrates the traditional New Year of the Sinhalese and Tamil people in Sri Lanka. It is a major anniversary celebrated by not only Sinhalese people but by most Sri Lankans. When the sun moves from the Meena Rashiya (House of Pisces) to the Mesha Rashiya (House of Aries) in the celestial sphere; Sri Lankans begin celebrating their New Year or Aluth Avurudu and Puthtandu (in Tamil).
Loyola college primary section is looking forward for the big day “04th May 2022”. It will be the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration of the college. This day is a more celebrity day for the kids of grade one to five (1-5). As one of a Catholic school the main purpose of celebrating this festival is to give a bit of knowledge to the student about the “Dawn Customs and Traditions” follows on this festival.
Different customs and traditions as Punyakalaya, preparation of meal, Communicating work, Transactions and Partaking of meals. Anointing the head.etc: are shown to the kids of two elderly persons. Here we symbolize the harmony of a family. At the moment teachers, parents, students are well preparing and organizing to make this day a more memorable event. We hope to make this day more colourful with some beautiful dances, games, songs, etc. The college primary section celebrate this event very specially this is one of the outstanding event of the college. The closure of this day will be marked with a dance of all kids of the primary section and also reading of the vote of thanks of the college rector.
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