9 April, 2023
New Year falls in of April also known as Bak in Sinhala.
The blossoming of the red erabudu mal and the cry of the koha (Sri Lankan cuckoo) herald the Aluth Avurudda.
The Aluth Avurudda dawns when the Sun transits from the House of Pisces (Meena rashiya) to the House of Aries (Mesha rashiya).
The first activity of the Aluth Avurudda is the lighting of the hearth and this is followed by many other traditions in Sinhala and Tamil households.