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Following customs and traditions, the ‘Nekath Seettuwa’, the table of auspicious times for this year’s Sinhala and Tamil New Year, was presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe by Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Vidura Wickremanayaka and the Department of Cultural Affairs at the Presidential Secretariat, a statement from the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Auspicious periods comprise of various timings such as the sighting of the new moon, bathing rituals for the passing year, New Year's Eve, Punya Kalaya or inauspicious time, timings for cooking, working, eating, anointing, setting off for work, planting trees, and more.
This was organized by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs.
Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff Mr. Sagala Ratnayake, Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake, Secretary of the Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Somaratne Vidanapathirana, Additional Secretary Tilak Nandana Hettiarachchi, Director (Promotion), Dr. Prasad Ranasinghe, Director of Cultural Affairs Mrs. Bhagya C. Katudeniya and several others attended this event.
Natalie Nanayakara Monday, 03 April 2023 07:11 PM
There will not be a nakath time till 2048 for the president, so we are in for a horrific 25 years.
Nilmini Welivita Monday, 03 April 2023 07:13 PM
The president was born on a auspicious time and we Sri Lankans are so lucky.
Lankan Monday, 03 April 2023 08:44 PM
Lankans are the "luckiest" in the entire world because they do everything by the "auspicious" times. We are so abundant with all the necessities, no poverty in the island, people are the best of the best , kind and generous., no bribery corruption, absolutely peaceful...lol!!!!
Thushan Monday, 03 April 2023 08:54 PM
Sri Lanka is lucky to have Ranil as it's President!! May he be elected for another term..
Quolp Monday, 03 April 2023 10:28 PM
We do practice the NEKATH from the time immemorial, but we the people always face hard times in Sri lanka, so, is this having any value to be continued this damn useless practice?
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