Challenges in post-war rebuilding
The word “peace” and the phrase “rebuilding of
society”, are to my mind, fundamental conceptual paradigms that we
must gain a common understanding of and evolve consensus on.
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S. Thondaman’s
Birth Anniversary falls tomorrow:
Remembering Thondaman
August 30 is the day when the people of Indian
origin who migrated to Sri Lanka during the British colonial times
and indeed many others touched by his friendship and courtesies -
will once again remember and celebrate especially in the Plantation
areas in Central Sri Lanka, the birthday of their Perum-thalaivar
late Saumyamurthy Thondaman.
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Historic, religious splendour of low country
Sri Dalada Perahera of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte:
An event of great cultural and historic
significance takes place annually in the hill capital of Sri Lanka
in the month of Esala. This is followed by several such events right
throughout the country. One such event is the historic Sri Dalada
Perahera of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Raja Maha Viharaya held in
memory of and to pay obeisance to the Sacred Tooth Relic as the
kingdom of Kotte was once the abode of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
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