Tuesday,
22 April 2025
Large Sri Lankan community celebrate festival

THE Sri Lanka community has again held a wonderful celebration for its Sinhala and Tamil New Year with hundreds coming together in Cooma.

On Sunday, Sri Lankan families from Cooma, the Far south Coast and Canberra enjoyed a day of food, culutre and music to celebrate the New Year.

The kighting of the traditional oil lamp and boiling of milk was a highlight of the day.

Games were held for children,...

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