Auspicious Times( Neketh )for the Sinhala and Tamil New year

Auspicious Times( Nekath )for the Sinhala and Tamil New year


The Sinhala and Tamil New year will dawn in England at 13.59 on Sunday 13th April according to British Summer Time.

Auspicious times for various activities according to astrology are as follows:

Nonagatha Kalaya is from 07.35am on 13th April

Lighting the fire (Lipa Gini Melaveema) to prepare( kiribath ) milk rice is at 03.20pm on 13th April. The Auspicious direction is south and auspicious cloth colour is red, yellow or golden colour.

Prepare (Kiribath) milk rice from red rice mixed with sesame seeds and Ghee and jaggery.

Eating the first morsels (Ahara Anubhawaya) and entering into the first business transaction ( Weda Alleema, Ganudenu) is at 04.28pm

We will be conducting Awurudu Puja and offering Bulath Hurulu to parents and adults on 13th April at 6.00pm at the Vihara.