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Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Avurudu/Puththandu) is a national holiday in Sri Lanka which has been celebrated for centuries. On this day, rituals are performed with traditional feasts to honour the God of the Sun. During this season, people cook, eat and engage in various events that include many traditional games to celebrate.

Australia’s Victoria state to officially host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Also, Twenty20 cricket gets a nod in the list of 16 sports confirmed so far. The opening ceremony of the event will be held at the Commonwealth of Australia’s largest sports stadium, the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Read the original article here: https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/australias-victoria-state-to-host-2026-commonwealth-games-no-shooting-and-wrestling-in-list-of-initial-16-sports-t20-cricket-gets-nod

An alternative to traditional leather, sustainable biomaterial fashion is the new favourite of the innovators around the globe. It has helped in replacing fur, leather and skins, thus lowering the impacts of one of the world’s most polluting industries. The new evolution is largely a response to the need to reduce the environmental impact of the fashion industry.

Read the original article here: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/sustainable-fashion-biomaterial-revolution-replacing-fur-and-skins/