By Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai
“We will destroy the idiocy
Of denigrating womanhood!” ~ Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyaar, (11 December 1882 ~11 September 1921), (Tamil Poet, Reformer and Freedom Fighter who supported the women and their rights)
“Vote for a Woman”, a national campaign to get more women in politics, recently brought Women candidates of UPFA,UNP,TNA and Independent group gathered under one roof:
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by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” ~ Martin Luther King Jr, (15 January 1929 ~ 4 April 1968), (Activist, Clergyman, and prominent leader in African ~ American Civil rights movement)
Candles are lit to pay tribute to journalists who sacrificed their lives
A commemorative lecture to mark the second death anniversary of Sunday leader editor Lasantha Wickrematunge was held today. This is the first commemorative lecture to pay tribute to Late Lasantha Wickrematunge, who was killed on 8th of January 2009 in Ratmalana, suburb of Colombo.
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by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai
“May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine” ~ Frank Sinatra (1915 ~ 1998), (American Author and Singer)
100 ~ A Special Ribbon Birthday Cake for the centenarian Louisa Arulamma Thambyrajah
Louisa Arulamma Thambyrajah celebrated her centenary birthday on 6th of February 2011. She was born on 6th of February 1911 in her ancestral home in Chaavakachcheri in Jaffna Peninsula, North of Sri Lanka.It is a great miracle that she survived the brutal war. Her life, experience and challenges are unbelievable, but they are true.
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By Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai
“The most companionable of all festivals” ~ Michael Morpurgo (English Author, Poet, Playwright, Librettit and participant of 3rd Galle literary Festival in 2009), (5th October 1943~)
Cultures are the very heart of humanity and creativity
The Galle Literary Festival was founded in 2007 in at the world heritage site Galle. The 5th Galle Literary Festival ~ GLF was held from 26th of January 2011 ~ 30th of January 2011, amidt a call to boycott by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka (JDS). Three writers pulled out from the festival. They are award winning South African novelist Damon Galgut, Noble Laureate Orhan Pamuk and his partner and fellow writer Kiran Desaiboycotted the 5th Galle Litarary Festival.Galle Literary festival included round tables, conversations, workshops, tours, performance, gourmet events, sunset series, picnic and children’s programme.
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a mobile update via YFrog & twitter ~ By Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai
The International Tamil Writer’s Conference starts traditionally in Colombo, Jan 6th, 2011
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