President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his Thai Pongal message, underlined the festival’s deep cultural and spiritual ...

Rice shortages in Sri Lanka have disrupted the Hindu Thai Pongal celebrations, hindering the preparation of traditional ...

“The Thai Pongal festival, celebrated annually by the Hindu community in January, embodies the noble values of appreciation and gratitude. This festival serves to express gratitude to nature, ...

Thai Pongal is a time for deep reflection, gratitude and joyous celebration, stated Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha ...

Thai Pongal or Surya Pongal means prosperity, flourishing, growth and abundance in work, business and life. ..

The Thai Pongal festival, also known as the "Harvest Festival," is observed with profound reverence by Tamil and Hindu ...

In his ‘Thai Pongal’ message President Anura Kumara Dissanayake invited everyone to come together with a shared sense of ...

(250114) -- COLOMBO, Jan. 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People light oil lamps in a temple during the festival of Thai Pongal in ...

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, in her message for Thai Pongal, emphasized the festival’s significance in fostering appreciation and gratitude, particularly toward nature ...

Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya wishing all Tamil people in Sri Lanka and worldwide who are celebrating Thai Pongal joy and fulfillment stressed that it is a fundamental human quality to be ...

Truly speaking, Thai Pongal is celebrated for four days, globally. We celebrate only “Suriya Pongal” and “Maatu Pongal”, in Sri Lanka. To be precise, only the “Suriya Pongal “, has been celebrated in ...

Marking the beginning of the solar calendar for another new year, the Thai Pongal festival is a joyous expression of ...