Avurudhu Rasa Kevili at Hilton Colombo

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Hilton Colombo will bring a little bit of culture to the hotel with traditional Sri Lankan activities during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. ‘Traditional New Year’ which is celebrated in the month of April goes back to an ancient period in Sri Lankan history.

People celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year with making of milk rice and other sweetmeats, boiling of milk at an auspicious time bringing family members together with unity.

With your busy schedule, if you want to purchase traditional Sri Lankan sweetmeats home-made style, Fine Things, the hotel’s pastry shop will sell traditional kavum, kokis, athiraha prepared by the hotels very own “ammes” from 11 to 13 April. You can enjoy these sweetmeats right here at the Hilton Colombo where you will definitely feel at home.

So if you want to grab something at the last moment, do call Fine Things and they will be more than happy to assist you.

On 13 April at 7.42 p.m., the hotel will have traditional raban players, conch shell blowers and drummers along with boiling of milk together with the team members. Guests are invited to join in the celebrations.