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🎉 Nekath Seettuwa 2026 – Sinhala & Tamil New Year App
Nekath Seettuwa 2026 is the ultimate companion for celebrating the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year. Packed with cultural significance, smart notifications, and a beautiful festive design — this app brings every Aurudu moment to life right at your fingertips.
📥 Download
📱 Available exclusively on Android via Google Play Store.
✨ Key Features
🗓️ Complete Nekath Schedule (2026)
All 9 essential Aurudu Nekath events with accurate times and detailed descriptions — sourced from the official Sinhala New Year Nakath Committee.
⏳ Live Countdown Timers
Real-time countdown for every upcoming Nekath moment, so you never miss a ritual. Each Nakath has its own dedicated screen with timer, cultural imagery, and description.
🔔 Smart Nakath Notifications (New)
Automatic push notifications at 15, 10, and 5 minutes before each Nekath — plus an alert at the exact moment it arrives. Never miss a single Nakath again, even when the app is closed.
🧭 Built-in Compass
Find the auspicious direction for rituals like ගනුදෙනු කිරීම (ganu denu) and දිග ගත් කළ යුතු දිශාව with our smooth, easy-to-use digital compass.
🎵 Aurudu Songs Collection (Enhanced)
A curated library of 32 classic Aurudu songs — streamed directly from the cloud with a full-featured music player:
▶️ Play / Pause / Stop controls- ⏭️ Next & Previous track navigation
- 🎚️ Seekable progress bar with duration display
- 🎨 Animated "Now Playing" panel with pulse effects
- 🔄 Auto-play next song on completion
- 🌐 Internet connectivity check before streaming
🎶 Background Music (New)
Immersive ambient Aurudu BGM that plays automatically on app launch and intelligently pauses when you play a song from the collection.
⭐ In-App Rating & Feedback (New)
Share your thoughts with a modern, Play Store–style rating dialog:
- 5-star rating system with animated interactions
- Optional text feedback (up to 500 characters)
- Submissions stored securely via Firebase Cloud Firestore
- Spam protection with 30-second submission cooldown
- Contextual thank-you messages based on rating
💬 Live Feedback Carousel (New)
See what other users are saying! Recent reviews are displayed in an auto-scrolling carousel — fetched in real-time from Firebase.
🎨 Premium Festive UI
A stunning, dark-themed interface with:
- ✨ Gold shimmer gradients & glassmorphism effects
- 🌟 Smooth page transitions & micro-animations
- 🎆 Animated splash screen with loading effects
- 🔤 Custom Sinhala fonts (TharuDigitalNikini, FM Arjun)
- 📱 Fully responsive across all Android screen sizes
🛡️ Network Awareness (New)
Graceful handling of offline scenarios with friendly "Connection Lost" dialogs — ensuring a smooth experience even without internet.
📸 Screenshots
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🆕 What's New in v2.0.0
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 🔔 Smart Notifications | Automated Nakath alerts at 15, 10, 5, and 0 minutes before each event |
| 🎵 Full Music Player | 32 Aurudu songs with play/pause/skip/seek controls & now-playing panel |
| 🎶 Background BGM | Ambient Aurudu music with smart auto-pause during song playback |
| ⭐ Rating System | In-app star rating & feedback powered by Firebase Firestore |
| 💬 Feedback Carousel | Live auto-scrolling user review carousel |
| 🛡️ Offline Detection | Network-aware UI with graceful offline fallbacks |
| 🎨 UI Overhaul | Glassmorphism, gold shimmer gradients, animated transitions |
| 📱 9 Nakath Screens | Dedicated detail screen for each Nekath with images & cultural info |
🛠️ Built With
| Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Flutter & Dart | Cross-platform framework |
| Firebase Core | Backend infrastructure |
| Cloud Firestore | Real-time database for reviews |
| just_audio | High-quality audio playback |
| flutter_local_notifications | Scheduled Nakath push notifications |
| flutter_compass | Digital compass for auspicious directions |
| flutter_rating_bar | Star rating UI component |
| internet_connection_checker_plus | Network connectivity detection |
| loading_animation_widget | Premium loading animations |
| Cloudinary | Cloud-hosted audio streaming |
📋 App Permissions
| Permission | Reason |
|---|---|
| Internet | Streaming Aurudu songs & syncing feedback |
| Notifications | Sending scheduled Nakath reminders |
| Exact Alarms | Precise timing for Nakath alerts (Android 12+) |
🧑🏻💻 Developed By
Nadun Daluwatta
📧 nsdaluwatta@gmail.com
🌐 www.nadun.live
📄 License
This project is proprietary software. All rights reserved © 2026 Nadun Daluwatta.