The koha’s song, renowned for being the melody of ‘Avurudu’, traditionally heralds the arrival of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. However, there’s a growing concern that this iconic trill is now less ...

“Aei oya avurudu sinduwa danney. Avurudu evarai ne (Why are you playing the Avurudu song? The New Year is over),” said Mabel Rasthiyadu. “Thama ne. Samaharu thama apahu wedata enawa nekath wela-wata.

No Avurudu would be complete without an Avurudu Ulela. It has become part of our national social calendar, an event that must be organised, a tradition that must be kept. Practically every institution ...