Traditional Sinhala and Tamil New year rituals in Sri Lanka
epa10572660 A Sri Lankan housewife boils fresh milk in a new clay pot as part of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year tradition in her home in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 14 April 2023. Making various local sweetmeats out of rice flour, coconut oil, and sugar is a traditional New Year's practice in Sri Lanka that symbolizes fertility. The Sinhala and Tamil New Years are celebrated in Sri Lanka each year on the auspicious dates of April 13 and 14, which correspond to the middle of summer, right after the main paddy harvest. EPA/CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE 12662
