Sri Lanka, April 14 -- The leader of the 'Sarvajana Balaya' and Member of Parliament entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera highlights the Sinhala and Tamil New Year as the grand festival of Sri Lankan culture, noting it has both a cultural and scientific backdrop.

He states that the New Year offers an opportunity for individuals and the nation to correct past shortcomings and begin anew, while also providing a colourful and refreshing break from busy lives spent with loved ones.

He emphasizes that the festival helps pass down noble cultural values such as gratitude, fulfilling duties, and preserving relationships, and notes that the simultaneous national observance of rituals, transactions, and traditions makes Sri Lanka unique in the world.

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