The final ritual of this year’s Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations is being observed across Sri Lanka today (April 23) with the auspicious planting of tree saplings, as prescribed in the traditional Nekath Seettuwa.
According to the official New Year auspicious time schedule, the ceremony is set to take place at exactly 9:01 a.m., a time regarded as highly favorable for the ritual. Families and communities are expected to participate in the symbolic act of planting tree saplings, bringing the festive season to a meaningful close.
Sri Lankans welcomed the Sinhala and Tamil New Year on April 14, beginning a series of customs and observances that hold deep cultural and spiritual significance throughout the country.
Today’s tree planting ceremony serves as the concluding ritual of the New Year celebrations, reflecting themes of renewal, prosperity and harmony with nature that are closely associated with the season.
The observance marks the final chapter of one of Sri Lanka’s most cherished cultural festivities, celebrated by people across the island with tradition and reverence.
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