Nekath or auspicious times
Nekath or auspicious times are good times. During festive occasions everything is done according to Nekath. This is especially so during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. 
Dawn of New Year (Nekath Udawa)
Dawn of the New Year will be on Thursday April 14 at 8:41:17 a.m.
Punya Kalaya
Punya Kalaya starts on the April 14 at 2:17:17 a.m. and ends at 3:05:17 p.m.
The first portion of the Punya Kalaya is for religious ceremonies and the second part is for traditions like preparation of meals, starting work, transactions.
Lighting of the Hearth and Preparing Meals (Aahara Piseema)
On Thursday April 14 at 9.05 a.m.
Auspicious Direction: East
Auspicious Color: Gold Colour
Prepare a Kiribath and Kavum.
Starting work, Transactions and Partaking of meals (Weda Alleema, Ganudenu Kireema and Ahara Anubhavaya)
On Thursday April 14 at 10.17 a.m.
Auspicious Direction: East
Auspicious Colour: Gold Colour
Anointing the Head with Oil (Hisa Thel Gaema)
On Sunday April 17 at 7.04 a.m.
Auspicious Direction: South
Auspicious colour: Red and yellow mix colour
Imbul leaves for the head and Nuga leaves for the feet.
Leaving for work (Raki Raksha Sadaha Pitathwa Yama)
On Monday April 18, 6.51 a.m.
Auspicious Direction: South
Auspicious colour: White colour