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Revolt on the razor’s edge Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
The Ceylonese Freedom was not really offered on a platter, as some quarters would hasten to comment on the country’s Independence struggle. It was a collective effort amassed over the years if not decades. Some architects of the triumph went down the chronicle, while the rest remain unsung heroes. Some champions of this worthy cause did not even get to see the light of their labour. Seen or otherwise, the fruition of their sweat and toil is alive to this day.
Listed below are some of the luminaries who dared execute a rebellion on a razor’s edge.
Posted on February 1st, 2021
Stanley Gunaratne
It is disappointing to see a
significant amount of revisionist history going around (even by supposed
educated people) claiming that somehow we were not independent, or that the
date of this celebration should be on May 22nd. This would be an insult to history,
disrespectful to the sacrifices of the entire Independence movement (such as
Captain Pedris and the struggles of DS, Sinnalebbe, EW Perera etc) and the
stark opposite of the truth. This notion showcases a need to re-establish
history lessons to our People so that our children are not corrupted by leftist