In the midst of many new challenges, the people of the world including Sri Lankans are ready to welcome the New Year 2023.

However, according to foreign reports, the New Year of 2023 has already dawned on Christmas Island located at the eastern end.

After that, New Year dawned in Kiribati Islands and New Year 2023 dawned in New Zealand this afternoon.

Some time ago, the new year arrived in Australia and foreign reports had mentioned how they celebrated it with great festivity.