PRIVATE BROADCAST
Private live streaming for celebrations in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan families have a wide diaspora in the UK, Canada, Australia and the Gulf, across both Sinhala and Tamil traditions. A private broadcast brings relatives abroad into a New Year gathering, a Vesak observance or a wedding, shared only by link.
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Festivals and celebrations in Sri Lanka
- Sinhala and Tamil New Year / Avurudu (April) Stream traditional family greetings, the festive meal and New Year customs for relatives living overseas.
- Avurudu village games (April) Let grandparents watch family members compete in seasonal games and neighbourhood celebrations.
- Vesak / Vesak Poya (May) Share homemade lanterns, family observances and a respectful celebration of the Buddhist festival.
- Poson Poya (June) Include distant relatives in a home observance or family gathering commemorating Buddhism’s arrival in Sri Lanka.
- Kandy Esala Perahera (July–August) Stream your family’s preparations or a permitted community performance rather than an unauthorised parade feed.
- Kataragama Esala Festival (regional) Bring relatives into a family gathering connected with the multi-religious pilgrimage, respecting sacred boundaries.
- Thai Pongal (Tamil communities, January) Share the preparation of pongal, home decorations and family thanks for the harvest.
- Deepavali / Diwali (Tamil Hindu families) Let relatives abroad see the oil lamps, festive clothes and private family celebrations.
- Duruthu Perahera (Kelaniya) Share a permitted cultural performance or family preparation connected with the January procession.
- Navam Perahera (Colombo) Show distant relatives family preparations or an authorised school cultural presentation.
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil Festival (Jaffna) Connect Tamil relatives abroad through a home gathering before or after the temple festival.
- Vel Festival (Colombo) Share an authorised family or neighbourhood celebration associated with the Hindu chariot festival.
- Maha Shivaratri (Hindu communities) Invite relatives to a private family prayer meeting and observe the occasion together from afar.
- Eid al-Fitr / Ramazan Festival Connect Sri Lankan Muslim families across countries for holiday wishes and the festive meal.
- Eid al-Adha / Hadji Festival Share a family gathering and greetings privately with loved ones abroad.
- Independence Day (4 February) Stream an authorised school flag ceremony, cultural show or family celebration.
- Unduvap Poya (December) Share a family remembrance or permitted cultural activity associated with the sacred Bo-tree tradition.
- Vap Poya and Katina ceremonies (October–November) Connect relatives to a family gathering associated with the end of the Buddhist rains retreat, with religious consent.
- Monthly Poya family observances Let housebound relatives take part in a small, respectful home gathering on a full-moon observance day.
- Aluth Sahal Mangallaya / New Rice Festival Show relatives the family’s harvest preparations or private sharing of the first rice crop.
How to live stream Sinhala and Tamil New Year to family abroad
To stream the Sinhala and Tamil New Year to family overseas, start the broadcast as the rituals begin and share the private link with invited relatives. The same works for a Vesak gathering or a wedding.
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