Sinhala & Tamil New Year Program 2024

Morning Program  

09:00 am: Gathering

09:30 am: Buddha puja

10:00 am: Dhamma talk

10:15 am: Forgiveness Session (exchange of beetle leaves)

10:45 am: Pirith Chanting and tying blessing strings

11:15 am: Monks leaving for Dana

12:00 noon: Lunch for all

Afternoon Program

01:30 pm: Herbal oil anointing ceremony

2:00 pm : Aurudu Cultural Program

1   Lighting the “Pahana”

2.    National anthems – Sri Lanka, USA

3.    2 minutes of religious observance

4.    Kiri Ithiraweema

5.    Awurudu Performances

6.    Awurudu mesaya

7.    Awurudu Kreeda

8.    Clean-up