April 19, 2024
Recipe Festivals

Homemade Mung Kavum Recipe

Mung means green gram and kavum is the deep fried sweet made with it. Mung Kavum is a very old Sinhala and Tamil New Year sweet. It is a deep fried sweet presented also in wedding receptions and for auspicious events like pirith. Following recipe is a traditional recipe which uses more kithul treacle and

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Recipe Festivals

Homemade Kokis Recipe

Kokis is a crispy, savory, golden brown avurudu sweet made during Sinhala and Tamil New Year in every household. It is said that Kokis was invented around the time when the Dutch were in power. Kokis comes from a dutch word which can be translated into “cookies”. Sri Lankans make their new year sweets with

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Sri Lanka Festivals

Sinhala and Tamil New Year

The Sinhala and Tamil New Year is one of the most significant and the most awaited festival in Sri Lanka. Normaly in many countries in the world celebrates their new year on 1st of January but in some countries they celebrate or welcome their new year on different periods. Likewise in Sri Lanka , Sinhalese

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Festivals

Experience the Colors of the Kandy Esala Perahera Festival in Sri Lanka

The Kandy Esala Perahera is an annual Buddhist festival that takes place in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is a colorful and elaborate event that attracts tourists and locals alike, and is considered one of the most important festivals in Sri Lanka. The Kandy Esala Perahera is held in honor of the Tooth

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