Commemorations have been taking place across Jaffna as the Tamil nation marks the 36th Maaveerar Naal. Former Northern Provincial Council member N Shivajilingham and mother of Captain Pandithar lit a flame at the native home of Lt Shankar, the first LTTE cadre to sacrifice their life in the liberation struggle.
Minister of Tourism, Prasanna Ranatunga, has declared the arrival of large numbers of foreign tourists here. He says about 82,327 of them came here in January, bringing in much needed foreign exchange. Has the Minister found out how much dollars these tourists have brought in and how much has been spent in Sri Lanka? Except […]
Our National Anthem is a most evocative and inspiring song of praise to our beloved Sri Lanka. Its phraseology, melody, and music are almost overpowering; and to hear it sung together in a large group is an exhilarating and ennobling experience. Almost everyone sings it with passion. I am from a generation that was educated […]