Avurudu Rasa Kevili at Hilton Colombo

Hilton Colombo will bring a little bit of culture to the hotel with traditional Sri Lankan activities during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.

‘Traditional New Year’ which is celebrated in the month of April, goes back to an ancient period in Sri Lankan history. People celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New year with making of milk rice and other sweet meats, boiling of milk at an auspicious time bringing family members together with unity.

With your busy schedule if you want to purchase traditional Sri Lankan sweetmeats home-made style, Fine Things the hotel’s pastry shop will sell traditional kavum, kokis, athiraha prepared by the hotels very own “ammes” from April 11 to 13.

You can enjoy these sweetmeats right here at the Hilton Colombo where one will definitely feel at home.

On April 13 at 7.42 pm the hotel will have traditional raban players, conch shell blowers and drummers along with boiling of milk together with the team members. Guests are invited to join in the celebrations.