Sri Lanka National New Year

Apr 24, 2017

Sri Lanka National New Year

Quinn Kelley 0 Comment World Colombo, Homagama, New Year, Sri Lanka

Sri Lankans celebrated the Sri Lanka National New Year in Homagama near Colombo on April 23, 2017. The new year, marked by both the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamil population, fell on April 14.

: A Sri Lankan woman participates in a traditional ‘Catch the Egg Toss’ game in a field during Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations in Colombo on April 22, 2017. The new year which is common to both majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils dawned on April 14, but celebrations can go on for weeks. (Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images)

: Sri Lankan participants control their bulls during a traditional cart race to mark the Sri Lanka National New Year in Homagama near Colombo on April 23, 2017. The new year marked by both the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamil population fell on April 14. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

: A Sri Lankan participant takes part in a traditional cart race to mark the Sri Lanka National New Year in Homagama near Colombo on April 23, 2017. The new year marked by both the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamil population fell on April 14. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

: Sri Lankan participants use a lemon and spoon at Piliyandala near Colombo on April 14, 2017, as they take part in traditional festival games held to celebrate to mark the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The new year which is common to both majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils dawned on April 14, but celebrations can go on for weeks. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

: Sri Lankan participants control their bulls during a traditional cart race to mark the Sri Lanka National New Year in Homagama near Colombo on April 23, 2017. The new year marked by both the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamil population fell on April 14. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

: Sri Lankan participants control their bulls during a traditional cart race to mark the Sri Lanka National New Year in Kaduwela near Colombo on April 9, 2017. The new year which is common to both majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils dawned on April 14, but celebrations can go on for weeks. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

: Sri Lankan mahouts ride elephants past spectators in Piliyandala near Colombo on April 14, 2017, as part of traditional festival games held to celebrate to mark the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The new year which is common to both majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils dawned on April 14, but celebrations can go on for weeks. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

: A Sri Lankan participant climbs a pole at Piliyandala near Colombo on April 14, 2017, as he takes part in the traditional festival game of ‘grease tree’ held to celebrate to mark the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The new year which is common to both majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils dawned on April 14, but celebrations can go on for weeks. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

: Sri Lankan mahouts ride elephants past spectators in Colombo on April 22, 2017 as part of traditional festival games held to celebrate to mark the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The new year which is common to both majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils dawned on April 14, but celebrations can go on for weeks. (Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images)

: Sri Lankan participants control their bulls during a traditional cart race to mark the Sri Lanka National New Year in Homagama near Colombo on April 23, 2017. The new year marked by both the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamil population fell on April 14. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

: Sri Lankan participants control their bulls during a traditional cart race to mark the Sri Lanka National New Year in Kaduwela near Colombo on April 9, 2017. The new year which is common to both majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils dawned on April 14, but celebrations can go on for weeks. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

: Sri Lankan participants control their bulls during a traditional cart race to mark the Sri Lanka National New Year in Kaduwela near Colombo on April 9, 2017. The new year which is common to both majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils dawned on April 14, but celebrations can go on for weeks. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

: Sri Lankan participants control their bulls during a traditional cart race to mark the Sri Lanka National New Year in Kaduwela near Colombo on April 9, 2017. The new year which is common to both majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils dawned on April 14, but celebrations can go on for weeks. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

: Sri Lankan spectators pour water onto a competitor during a road race held in Piliyandala near Colombo on April 14, 2017, as part of traditional festival games held to celebrate to mark the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The new year which is common to both majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils dawned on April 14, but celebrations can go on for weeks. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

: Sri Lankan mahouts ride elephants past spectators in Piliyandala near Colombo on April 14, 2017, as part of traditional festival games held to celebrate to mark the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The new year which is common to both majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils dawned on April 14, but celebrations can go on for weeks. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

: A Sri Lankan participant climbs a pole at Piliyandala near Colombo on April 14, 2017, as he takes part in the traditional festival game of ‘grease tree’ held to celebrate to mark the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The new year which is common to both majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils dawned on April 14, but celebrations can go on for weeks. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

: Sri Lankan mahouts ride elephants past spectators in Colombo on April 22, 2017 as part of traditional festival games held to celebrate to mark the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The new year which is common to both majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils dawned on April 14, but celebrations can go on for weeks. (Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images)

: Sri Lankan mahouts ride elephants past spectators during traditional games held to mark the Sinhala and Tamil New Year in Homagama near Colombo on April 23, 2017. The new year marked by both the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamil population fell on April 14. (Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

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