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State Oil Anointing Ceremony Set for Kandy, Minister Jayatissa to Preside

TLDR

State Oil Anointing Ceremony on April 15, 6:55 AM.
Held at Sri Maha Natha Devalaya, Kandy, Minister Jayatissa to preside.
Organized by Health Ministry & Ayurveda, guided by Maha Nayaka Theros.
Participants wear green, face East, use neem and kolon leaves.

Sri Lanka is preparing for the State Oil Anointing Ceremony, a significant ritual of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, scheduled for April 15 at 6:55 AM. The main event will take place at the Sri Natha Devalaya premises within the Sri Dalada Maligawa complex in Kandy. Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa will preside over the ceremony, which aims to bless the public with health and longevity, under the guidance of the Malwathu and Asgiri Maha Nayaka Theros. Participants are advised to wear green attire, face East, and use specific traditional leaves for the anointing. The ceremony will be broadcast live on national television, though no official details have been released regarding the New Year rituals of the President, Prime Minister, or Speaker.

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Update #2\u00b7 Apr 14 · 2:31 PM

The State Oil Anointing Ceremony is confirmed for April 15 at 6:55 AM. It will be held at the Sri Maha Natha Devalaya premises in Kandy, with some sources specifying it is within the Sri Dalada Maligawa complex. The event is organized by the Indigenous Medicine Division of the Ministry of Health and Mass Media and the Department of Ayurveda, and conducted under the guidance of the Malwathu and Asgiri Maha Nayaka Theros. New details also include the auspicious customs for the ritual, advising participants to wear green-colored attire, face the east, place neem (kohomba) leaves on their heads, stand on kolon leaves, and bathe after applying a mixture of neem leaf extract and oil, as outlined in the 'Nekath Seettuwa'.

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