COLOMBO (News 1st) – The auspicious time of oil anointing, one of the key traditions of Sinhala and Tamil New Year was set at 10:16 AM today (16 April).

Following the tradition, National oil anointing ceremony took place today at the Attanagalla Purana Raja Maha Viharaya. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and Minister of Health Dr. Rajitha Senaratne attended the event.

The auspicious time to leave for work in the New Year is set for 6.03am on Thursday the 19th of April.

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