Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Auspicious Times) Avurudu Nakath Litha – (2023) – Poster Issued by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Cultural and Religious Affairs
Sinhala and Tamil New Year Auspicious Times (Avurudu Nakath Litha) in English, Sinhala & Tamil
- Dawn of the New Year at 2.59 p.m. on Friday, April 14
- Punya Kaalaya (Nonagathaya) from 8.35 a.m. to 9.23 p.m. on Friday, April 14
- Lighting of the Hearth at 3.29 p.m. on Friday, April 14
- Commencement of Work, Transactions, and Partaking of Food at 5.05 p.m. on Friday, April 14, facing the South
- Anointing of Oil and Bathing for New Year at 9.41 a.m. on Sunday, April 16
- Leaving for Work at 6.28 a.m. on Monday, April 17, dressed in white and facing the South
- Planting of Saplings at 6.38 a.m. on Thursday, April 20
