{"id":24791,"date":"2026-04-02T08:29:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimasrilanka.wpengine.com\/?p=24791"},"modified":"2026-10-14T06:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T04:33:19","slug":"what-is-the-sinhala-tamil-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/de\/what-is-the-sinhala-tamil-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Sinhala &#038; Tamil New Year in Sri Lanka? &#8211; Celebrate &#038; Surf!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24791\" class=\"elementor elementor-24791 elementor-24790\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26beaa2 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"26beaa2\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7d1ddd\" data-id=\"c7d1ddd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee9521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"fee9521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">What is Sinhala &amp; Tamil New Year<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\"> in Sri Lanka?<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb313ed elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"eb313ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4e128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"bc4e128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Celebrate &amp; <\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Surf!<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1609f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1609f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What if you could celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurf.com\/news\/celebrate-christmas-and-new-years-eve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Year\u2019s<\/a> twice a year? If you\u2019ve ever felt like one New Year&#8217;s Eve in December just isn&#8217;t enough, then visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sri Lanka<\/a> for your next <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/surfing-in-sri-lanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">surf journey<\/a> is exactly where you need to be.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587cfaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587cfaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re hanging out at one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurf.com\/news\/our-sri-lanka-camps-are-ready-to-welcome-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kima Surf camps<\/a> in mid-April, you\u2019ll notice a shift in the air. The usual <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/eat-sleep-surf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eat-sleep-surf routine<\/a> gets a high-energy upgrade as the island prepares for <\/span><b>\u201cAvurudu\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Sinhala<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> \u201cPuthandu\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Tamil, the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. It\u2019s easily the most soulful time to be in <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurf.com\/news\/weligama-vs-Hiriketiya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weligama or Hiriketiya<\/a>, where you&#8217;ll find the perfect blend of ancient rituals and <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/surf-spots-on-sri-lanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">world-class waves<\/a>. Experiencing this festivity is the ultimate way to discover the true spirit of <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/beyond-the-waves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sri Lanka<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-898e68d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"898e68d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;fbd1800&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa6ca1d\" data-id=\"fa6ca1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a800256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"a800256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">What exactly is Avurudu, and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">why April?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00cc5c5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"00cc5c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80fdd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a80fdd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sinhala and Tamil New Year is a Solar Festival, one of the most important cultural festivals celebrated in Sri Lanka. Unlike the <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurf.com\/news\/celebrate-christmas-and-new-years-eve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western New Year<\/a>, it follows the movement of the sun from Meena Rashiya (the House of Pisces) to Mesha Rashiya (the House of Aries). In the Sri Lankan calendar, this marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of a fresh cycle.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7a013f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7a013f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It traditionally falls on April 13th and 14th. This year, the main New Year Day is Tuesday, April 14th. Historically, this was when farmers finished gathering the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/sri-lankas-surf-seasons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Maha season <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paddy harvest. It also marks the start of the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/sri-lankas-surf-seasons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b> Yala season<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s a festival of new beginnings and positivity, the perfect time to <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurf.com\/news\/learn-to-surf-beginner-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">learn how to surf<\/a> and start your own new cycle.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b725d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71b725d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the holiday is a national celebration, it is observed by the island\u2019s two largest ethnic groups: the <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurf.com\/news\/basic-sri-lankian-language\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sinhalese<\/a> (who are primarily Buddhist) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurf.com\/news\/basic-sri-lankian-language\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tamils<\/a> (who are primarily Hindu). The two communities have their own unique ways of celebrating:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-244330d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"244330d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;f933d1f&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55d7454\" data-id=\"55d7454\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e253d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e253d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Sinhala New Year (Aluth Avurudda)<\/b><\/p><ul><li><b>Religion : <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Predominantly <\/span>Buddhist<\/b><\/li><li><b>Main Ritual : Boiling milk:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> letting a pot overflow to symbolize prosperity.<\/span><\/b><\/li><li><b>Main Dish : Kiribath:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> creamy rice cooked in thick coconut milk.<\/span><\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ac134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27ac134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Tamil New Year (Puthandu)<\/b><\/p><ul><li><b>Religion : <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Predominantly <\/span>Hindu<\/b><\/li><li><b>Main Ritual : Maruthu neer:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> purifying the soul with a special herbal bath.<\/span><\/b><\/li><li><b>Main Dish : Pachadi:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a dish of six flavors representing all of life&#8217;s emotions.<\/span><\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ee8dfe\" data-id=\"3ee8dfe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfe9bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1dfe9bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D3R6057-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24793\" alt=\"Sri Lankan couple during the Sinhala &amp; Tamil New Year\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D3R6057-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D3R6057-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D3R6057-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D3R6057-1-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4b9f54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4b9f54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;fbd1800&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39b8f15\" data-id=\"39b8f15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-352d93e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"352d93e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">The Rituals: <\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Syncing with the Island\u2019s Rhythm<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23def64 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"23def64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f0981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8f0981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To understand the Sri Lankan New Year, you have to understand its rhythm. It\u2019s not just a one night party, it\u2019s a journey of four parts, hitting reset on life:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d6bc8 list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90d6bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><b>The old year: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wrapping up every loose end.<\/span><\/li><li><b>The interim (Nonagathaya)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: the &#8222;time between times&#8220;. The ultimate rest.<\/span><\/li><li><b>The festivities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: lighting the hearth and the first meal.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Purification:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the anointing of oil for a healthy year ahead.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f7624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38f7624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Ritual Bathing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa1d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffa1d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before the New Year kicks off, it\u2019s all about hitting the reset button. It starts with a ceremonial herbal bath on New Year\u2019s Eve to wash away the old year. And once the new cycle begins, families gather for the <\/span><b>Anointing of Oil<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at temples, where a priest or elder rubs specially prepared herbal oils on your head and feet. A powerful blessing for health and a sharp mind.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71a91e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d71a91e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Nonagathaya<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f44ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40f44ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Astrologers calculate a gap (usually about 12 hours) between the old and new year where all work stops. During this time, families focus on temple visits, <\/span><b>prayers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>quiet reflection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For us, it\u2019s time to put down the <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/how-to-take-care-of-your-surfboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">board<\/a>, pause your <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurf.com\/news\/the-secret-to-catching-more-waves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paddling<\/a> and simply reflect. It\u2019s the island\u2019s way of ensuring the year starts with a totally clean slate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8a7eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8a7eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Lighting the hearth &amp; boiling milk<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138529c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"138529c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Prosperity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the theme here! Every household lights their fire while wearing the auspicious color of the year. They boil a fresh pot of coconut milk until it spills over the sides, a symbol for a life that is overflowing with <\/span><b>good vibes and success<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d0aee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4d0aee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Ganu denu<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b325926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b325926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a ritual of give and take. People exchange a sheaf of betel leaves and a symbolic gift of money to wish for a prosperous year. In villages, people even exchange with the garden well, dropping a coin in as a thank you for the water provided all year.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a12d798 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a12d798\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;41c1310&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c83d93d\" data-id=\"c83d93d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdbe0cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fdbe0cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lighting-the-oil-lamp-on-a-Avurudu-table-with-sweetmeats-of-Sinhala-and-Tamil-New-Year-during-the-time-to-rejoice-and-refresh.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24796\" alt=\"Sri Lankan tradition during the Sinhala &amp; Tamil New Year\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lighting-the-oil-lamp-on-a-Avurudu-table-with-sweetmeats-of-Sinhala-and-Tamil-New-Year-during-the-time-to-rejoice-and-refresh.webp 900w, https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lighting-the-oil-lamp-on-a-Avurudu-table-with-sweetmeats-of-Sinhala-and-Tamil-New-Year-during-the-time-to-rejoice-and-refresh-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lighting-the-oil-lamp-on-a-Avurudu-table-with-sweetmeats-of-Sinhala-and-Tamil-New-Year-during-the-time-to-rejoice-and-refresh-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lighting-the-oil-lamp-on-a-Avurudu-table-with-sweetmeats-of-Sinhala-and-Tamil-New-Year-during-the-time-to-rejoice-and-refresh-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-370e6e0\" data-id=\"370e6e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df04b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df04b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">The First Meal<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd3455 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cd3455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the moment everyone waits for. The whole family sits together to eat Kiribath (Milk Rice) mixed with ghee and jaggery. Sharing this meal together with family and friends is one of the highlights and something you should definitely join. It\u2019s the perfect team dinner before heading back to the waves.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22186f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22186f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;fbd1800&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47525fa\" data-id=\"47525fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab5772d elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"ab5772d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">New Year\u2019s Sweets<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b86c5c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9b86c5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3792cf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3792cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You cannot experience the Sri Lankan New Year without the food. When the auspicious time for cooking arrives, the smell of coconut milk, spices and treacle fills the air. Here are a few must-try <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/a-sri-lankan-food-journey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dishes<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/sri-lankan-food-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fuel<\/a> your <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/surfing-in-sri-lanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">surf session<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e60a85a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e60a85a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;f933d1f&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ece9fb\" data-id=\"8ece9fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dbba3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dbba3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Kiribath:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the heart of the festival. This creamy rice with coconut milk provides incredible slow-burn energy for a long surf session.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Kevum &amp; kokis:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> kevum (deep-fried oil cakes) and Kokis (crunchy snacks) are the perfect post-surf snacks to share after <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurf.com\/news\/surf-the-tropics-all-year-round\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">catching waves<\/a>.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Aasmi:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a crispy, deep-fried treat made from rice flour and coconut milk and topped with a bright drizzle of sugar syrup or treacle for extra appeal.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Bananas &amp; tea:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> no Avurudu table is complete without a bunch of sour bananas and a delicious cup of Ceylon ginger tea!<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e914c1\" data-id=\"7e914c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea4306c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea4306c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sinhala_Tamil_New_Year_Sri_lanka-3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24799\" alt=\"table full of sweets during the Sri Lankan New Year\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sinhala_Tamil_New_Year_Sri_lanka-3.webp 900w, https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sinhala_Tamil_New_Year_Sri_lanka-3-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sinhala_Tamil_New_Year_Sri_lanka-3-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sinhala_Tamil_New_Year_Sri_lanka-3-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-820f55e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"820f55e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;fbd1800&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e1e732\" data-id=\"5e1e732\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417f51c elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"417f51c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Surfing <\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">With Kima During the Holidays<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ab2caa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0ab2caa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e105839 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e105839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does the island shut down? Well, a little bit! You\u2019ll notice many of the local shops and family-run warungs close for a couple of days so everyone can head home to their villages. But the waves? They never take a day off. At Kima Surf, we keep the surf going with our usual <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurf.com\/news\/kima-package\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2x daily surf sessions<\/a>. In between catching waves, you\u2019ll have plenty of time to relax and unwind at the pool, during yoga or <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/cultural-trips-sri-lanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explore<\/a> the festive streets of <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weligama<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurfsrilanka.com\/hiriketiya-surf-camp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hiriketiya<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8906526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8906526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We truly believe that to be a great surfer, you have to respect the culture of the waves you ride. The New Year is the ultimate lesson in <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurf.com\/news\/surf-meditation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mindfulness<\/a>. Just like waiting for the next set, it teaches us to stay present, avoid the rush and practice <a href=\"https:\/\/kimasurf.com\/news\/surf-techniques\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">patience<\/a> in the lineup.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-851591b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"851591b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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