{"id":1238,"date":"2021-07-23T17:55:57","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T17:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dummy.xtemos.com\/woodmart2\/?p=1238"},"modified":"2026-03-19T01:48:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T01:48:45","slug":"a-celebration-of-tradition-sinhala-hindu-new-year-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/index.php\/2021\/07\/23\/a-celebration-of-tradition-sinhala-hindu-new-year-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"A Celebration of Tradition \u2013 Sinhala &#038; Hindu New Year 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-69ba7e9c868e5\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb wd-set-mb reset-last-child  wd-rs-69ba7e9c868e5 wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-underlined text-left  wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-m\" >Welcoming Sinhala &amp; Hindu New Year 2025, A Celebration of Tradition, Togetherness, and Joyful Games!<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-69ba7d75f38a0\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-69ba7d75f38a0 text-left \">\n\t\t\t<p>The LH Consortium family came together in true Sri Lankan style to celebrate the Sinhala and Hindu New Year 2025,a day filled with colour, tradition, and cheerful competition! From the moment the rhythm of the <em data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"494\">rabana<\/em>\u00a0echoed and the aroma of\u00a0<em data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"526\">kavum<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"538\">kokis<\/em>\u00a0filled the air, it was clear\u00a0 this was more than just an event. It was a heartwarming gathering of colleagues turned family.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"gallery_431\" class=\"wd-images-gallery wd-wpb wd-rs-69ba7ea779f94 photoswipe-images\" style=\"--wd-justify-content:center;--wd-align-items:center;\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" wd-grid-g\" style=\"--wd-col-lg:3;--wd-col-md:3;--wd-col-sm:1;--wd-gap-lg:0px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-index=\"1\" data-width=\"851\" data-height=\"1280\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1.jpg\" class=\"wd-gallery-image image-1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1.jpg 851w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1-532x800.jpg 532w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1-430x647.jpg 430w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1-700x1053.jpg 700w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1-150x226.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1_2.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-index=\"2\" data-width=\"851\" data-height=\"1280\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1_2.jpg\" class=\"wd-gallery-image image-2\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1_2.jpg 851w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1_2-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1_2-532x800.jpg 532w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1_2-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1_2-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1_2-430x647.jpg 430w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1_2-700x1053.jpg 700w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1_2-150x226.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1_3.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-index=\"3\" data-width=\"851\" data-height=\"1280\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1_3.jpg\" class=\"wd-gallery-image image-3\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1_3.jpg 851w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_1_3-199x300.jpg 199w, 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The day was packed with classic\u00a0<em data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"800\">Avurudu Kreeda<\/em>\u00a0that reminded us of our school days and village festivals:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"1144\">\n<li data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"968\">\n<p data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"968\"><strong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"938\">Kana Mutti Bindeema<\/strong>\u00a0turned into a crowd favourite<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1024\">\n<p data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1024\"><strong data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"995\">Handa Uda Dehigediya Thabagena Yama<\/strong>\u00a0had everyone on their toes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1144\">\n<p data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1144\">And of course, the much-loved\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1086\">Avurudu Kumari &amp; Kumaraya<\/strong>\u00a0competition brought out hidden talents and lots of charm!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1256\">Everyone, from management to new recruits, took part ,cheering, clapping, and enjoying every moment together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"gallery_351\" class=\"wd-images-gallery wd-wpb wd-rs-69ba7ec0e9c7f photoswipe-images\" style=\"--wd-justify-content:center;--wd-align-items:center;\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" wd-grid-g\" style=\"--wd-col-lg:3;--wd-col-md:3;--wd-col-sm:1;--wd-gap-lg:0px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_2-768x511-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-index=\"1\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"511\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_2-768x511-1.jpg\" class=\"wd-gallery-image image-1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_2-768x511-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_2-768x511-1-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_2-768x511-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_2-768x511-1-430x286.jpg 430w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_2-768x511-1-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_2-768x511-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_3-768x511-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-index=\"2\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"511\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_3-768x511-1.jpg\" class=\"wd-gallery-image image-2\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_3-768x511-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_3-768x511-1-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_3-768x511-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_3-768x511-1-430x286.jpg 430w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_3-768x511-1-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/new.lhc.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sinhala_hindu_3-768x511-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-69ba7dbd8aa39\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-69ba7dbd8aa39 text-left \">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68786fe7b8b63\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-rs-68786fe7b8b63 wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-bordered text-left wd-underline-colored\">\n<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n<h3 data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1311\">Sweet Treats and Even Sweeter Memories<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1524\">The table overflowed with Sri Lankan New Year delicacies \u2014\u00a0<em data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1381\">kiribath<\/em>,\u00a0<em data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1390\">kavum<\/em>,\u00a0<em data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1399\">kokis<\/em>,\u00a0<em data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1413\">mung kavum<\/em>,\u00a0<em data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1422\">aluwa<\/em>, and more. Sharing food and stories over a traditional meal made the celebration feel just like home.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1529\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1570\">Celebrating Unity in Diversity<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1800\">More than just a party, this Avurudu celebration was about unity, friendship, and appreciating the people we work with every day. 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