Sri Lanka, April 14 -- The Sinhala and Tamil New Year will officially dawn at 3:21 AM on Monday, April 14, marking the transition from the old year to the new.

The occasion is traditionally celebrated by boiling milk in an earthen pot, a symbolic act of prosperity and abundance. The hearth is lit at the auspicious time, facing a specified direction as determined by astrologers.

Families light oil lamps and begin New Year rituals, invoking blessings for peace, happiness, and good fortune in the year ahead.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Mirror Sri Lanka....