Thai Pongal in Sri Lanka is more than just a harvest festival—it’s a celebration of life, gratitude, and shared heritage.

Today marks the celebration of Thai Pongal, a festival that is of great significance to the Tamil community in Sri Lanka.

She said the government usually supplies rice at a low price during the Thai Pongal festival. Most tea workers ... major rice mill owners and traders. Sri Lanka’s 2022 economic crisis, marked by ...

Let us celebrate the Thai Pongal Festival with ebullience. The writer is a Life Transformational Coach and an Inspirational Speaker and Writer. He is a former President of the Youth League for ...

and fostering an inclusive National identity that recognises and celebrates Sri Lanka’s cultural diversity. The Thai Pongal festival is celebrated with the primary objective of offering the first ...

With food, a savory, daal-based dish called “Pongal” marks the tradition, symbolizing prosperity. Its sweet counterpart, ...

The Thai Pongal Festival, commemorating Thai Pongal Day which fell on ... This historic event marked the first time the Parliament of Sri Lanka organized a Thai Pongal celebration, highlighting the ...

Deniyaya (AsiaNews) – Thai Pongal, one of the most important ... in churches in the hill country of Sri Lanka’s Southern Province. The festival, which celebrates the harvest and thanks the ...

The Thai Pongal festival, also known as the "Harvest Festival," is observed ... coexistence—both within society and with the environment. At a time when Sri Lanka has embarked on the transformative ...

“I warmly greet all Tamil people in Sri Lanka and worldwide who are celebrating Thai Pongal. May this festival bring joy and fulfilment to all.” “The Thai Pongal festival, also known as the ‘Harvest ...