PM officially declares 2022 as ’Navalar Year’ for Tamils

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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, today declared 2022 as the 'Navalar Year' after the 'Letter of Authorization for the Declaration' was handed over by him to senior Hindu officials from the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs.

Prime Minister's Coordinating Secretary and government's special facilitator to the North and East, Geethanath Cassilingham said this was declared in commemoration of the 200th birth anniversary of Hindu Leader Srila Sri Arumuganavalar Peruman who "dedicated his life for the religious harmony in Sri Lanka."

Cassilingham added that two portraits of Srilasree Arumuganavalar Peruman published by the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs were also unveiled by Prime Minister Rajapaksa at the event held at Temple Trees.

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Sri Friday, 17 December 2021 05:42 PM

this is a by gone wisdom and still not bad to heal the war wounds. It could have been done long time ago in 2010 soon after the war ended. but it is not too late heal war wounds. I hope some more reconciliation projects come into application like this. We must take on board all minority communities to develop this nation. That demands some viable models and project and inclusive policies. such as making Tamil an official language in Tamil areas and giving some more privileges and rights to do their cultural and religious matters without government too much interferences. Please take on board all communities . This is an arts of politics in the modern world. Multiculturalism and pluralism are part and parcel of modern world. Sri Lanka should think about it carefully and scrape old idea of one country and one law. It has done more harm for economy than any thing else.

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Kumara Friday, 17 December 2021 09:02 PM

Will the National Anthem be sung in Tamil as well at every government event including the Independence Day celebrations as another step in the right direction for the reconciliation process?

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asoka Saturday, 18 December 2021 12:55 AM

NO

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GHT Friday, 17 December 2021 10:44 PM

Utter bullshit, all the COCKS (Cassilingham) produced portraits of Navalar?

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Gb Friday, 17 December 2021 11:05 PM

After all the shit that was done when he was president, he hopes to fool people into voting for him by doing shit like this, they Hindus in rhe pictures probly on the payroll

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shan Saturday, 18 December 2021 03:43 AM

why is he only seated ? shame.

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Lion Saturday, 18 December 2021 05:23 AM

This is the man who should be held responsible for the total destruction of this beautiful country.

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Terrence Saturday, 18 December 2021 09:00 AM

Hypocrisy to appease as the United Nations Human Rights meeting in February 2022

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Sathees Navaratnam Saturday, 18 December 2021 09:50 AM

Religious political dogma! Will lead to humanities destruction.

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Roshan samarathunga Sunday, 19 December 2021 01:49 PM

Power hitter on the block.

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