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Taking place on April 12th, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM at the Dandenong Showgrounds in Australia, this festival offers a full day of cultural immersion.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees can enjoy traditional music and dance performances, savor authentic Sri Lankan cuisine, and participate in engaging activities for families and children.<\/p>\n<p>The event is proudly organized by the Sri Lanka German Technical Training Institute Old Boys&#8217; Association of Australia Inc., established in 1991, ensuring a well-coordinated and memorable experience. Mark your calendars and join us for a day filled with joy, unity, and celebration as we welcome the New Year together.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start Date: 12th April 2026<\/li>\n<li>End Date: 12th April 2026, 9:00 PM<\/li>\n<li>Organizer: Sri Lanka German Technical Training Institute Old Boys&#8217; Association of Australia Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Location: Dandenong Showgrounds, Australia<\/li>\n<li>Price: Not specified<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival 2026 is set to be a spectacular event, celebrating the rich heritage and traditions of&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":205,"featured_media":12759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[4123],"mec_category":[50],"class_list":["post-12760","mec-events","type-mec-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-sinhala-and-tamil-new-year","mec_category-sri-lankan-events-australia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival - Australia - 12th April 2026 - VivaLanka.com<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival 2026 is set to be a spectacular event, celebrating the rich heritage and traditions of the Sri Lankan community.\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivalanka.com\/slcommunity\/events\/sinhala-and-tamil-new-year-festival-australia-12th-april-2026\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival - Australia - 12th April 2026 - VivaLanka.com\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival 2026 is set to be a spectacular event, celebrating the rich heritage and traditions of the Sri Lankan community.\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vivalanka.com\/slcommunity\/events\/sinhala-and-tamil-new-year-festival-australia-12th-april-2026\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"VivaLanka.com\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VivaLanka\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-01T06:21:25+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vivalanka.com\/slcommunity\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bakmaha_ulela_2026.jpg\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"500\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"504\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@vivalanka\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vivalanka.com\/slcommunity\/events\/sinhala-and-tamil-new-year-festival-australia-12th-april-2026\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.vivalanka.com\/slcommunity\/events\/sinhala-and-tamil-new-year-festival-australia-12th-april-2026\/\",\"name\":\"Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival - Australia - 12th April 2026 - VivaLanka.com\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vivalanka.com\/slcommunity\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-01T05:56:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-01T06:21:25+00:00\",\"description\":\"The Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival 2026 is set to be a spectacular event, celebrating the rich heritage and traditions of the Sri Lankan community.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vivalanka.com\/slcommunity\/events\/sinhala-and-tamil-new-year-festival-australia-12th-april-2026\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.vivalanka.com\/slcommunity\/events\/sinhala-and-tamil-new-year-festival-australia-12th-april-2026\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vivalanka.com\/slcommunity\/events\/sinhala-and-tamil-new-year-festival-australia-12th-april-2026\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.vivalanka.com\/slcommunity\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Events\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.vivalanka.com\/slcommunity\/events\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival &#8211; 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