The Dawn of this year’s Sinhala and Tamil new year will dawn at 03.21am on April 14.
The former part of the ‘Punya Kaalaya’ will commence from 08.57 pm on April 13 to 03.21 am on April 14. The latter part of the ‘Punya Kaalaya’ will commence from 03.21 am – 09.45 am on April 14.
The Traditional meal is to be cooked at 04.04 am on April 14th. According to astrologers, a milk rice, traditional sweets, ‘Dee Kiri’ and ‘Vilanda’ are to be prepared while donned in copper attire and facing Southwards.
The partaking of the first meal and doing the first transaction is to be held at 06.44 am on April 14 while donned in white / pearl coloured attire and facing Southwards.
The anointing of oil will take place at 09.04 am on April 16 while donned in green attire facing Southwards, with Kohomba leaves above the head and ‘Kolon’ leaves at the feet.
The Auspicious Day to set off for work is at 09.03 am on April 17. According to astrologers it is best to face Northwards and head off to work donned in gold hued attair after having a meal of milkrice and a sweetmeat made using cow’s milk.
