Kalasuri R. Sivagurunathan memorial lecture

The memorial lecture of veteran journalist and former Editor-in-chief of Thinakaran Kalasuri' R Sivagurunathan will be held on September 9 at 4.45 pm at the Colombo Tamil Sangam, Rudra Mawatha, Wellawatte, Colombo 6, presided by Professor Saba Jeyarajah. Editor-in-Chief of Thinakaran Varamanjari T Senthilvelavar and 'Putavalar' Hassim Omar.

Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (ANCL) Editorial Director Seelaratne Senarath will unveil the portrait of Sivagurunathan. Former Dean of the Faculty of Education, University of Colombo and former president of the Tamil Sangam Professor S. Sandrasekaran will give the memorial lecture.

Thinakaran Varamanjari News Editor Visu Karunanithy will deliver the welcome speech. Veteran journalist, author of several Tamil books and editor of the 'Kolunthu' magazine Anthony Jeeva will also speak.

Tamil Sangam president M. Kathirgamanathan, Thinakaran Chief Editor S Thillainathan, Virakesari Editor-in-Chief R. Prapagan, Thinakkural Editor-in-Chief V Thanabalasingam, Navamani Editor-in-Chief N. M. Ameen and Sudaroli Editor R. Sivarajah will participate at this function.

Alavappillai Kandasamy will deliver the vote of thanks while Ms Thambusiva will compere the programme.