Thai Pongal messages

Significant year ahead for Hindus - NFF

This year is highly significant for Hindus living in the North and East where they didn’t have the opportunity to celebrate this festival during the past three decades due to unsettled conditions created by Tiger terrorists, National Freedom Front President Wimal Weerawansa in his Thai Pongal Day message said. He further said: “Thai Pongal festival which marks paying homage to the Sun God is celebrated by Hindus all over the world.

Hindus show gratitude to the Sun God for ensuring them a good harvest and for the protection of the cattle that help them in their cultivation. This day follows a new year for Hindus. They begin this new year with new hopes and aspirations. With the Tigers confined to Mullaitivu jungle, the situation is different and they will be able to celebrate this day with a bountiful harvest.

This festival will be a meaningful one if they can make a resolution to forge national unity in Sri Lanka. Let there be a happy Thai Pongal Festival for Hindus all over the world.”

Tamils’ expectation, an era of happiness – ACHC

Thai Pongal is one of the unique and important festivals of our people. We cook sweet rice and offer it to the Sun God as a thanksgiving offer from farmers.

This is celebrated with devotion and prayers. It had also been observed in a celebratory mood, the All Ceylon Hindu Congress said in its Thai Pongal Day message.

It further said: “We pray to Shri Sivakami Sametha Nadaraja Peruman to shower with His Blessings on our people on this Thai Pongal day to enable them to live with happiness.”

Country needs unity and prosperity – CWC

Youth Empowerment and Socio Economic Development Minister and General Secretary of Ceylon Workers’ Congress Arumugam Thondaman said in his pongal greeting message the country will prosper with agriculture and unity.

The CWC strives to upgrade the Upcountry masses’ living condition. We are also dedicated to provide equal rights during the comprehensive discussions with the higher authorities for the sake of the Upcountry masses, it said.