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President allows singing of National Anthem in Tamil- Mano
n a major reconciliatory move, President Mathripala Sirisena will be sending a circular to all institutions saying that there is no bar on singing the Lankan national anthem in Tamil.
He will thus be lifting an unofficial ban existing since 2010, when President Mahinda Rajapaksa let it be known that government will frown on singing the anthem in Tamil. Schools and other institutions, which were using the Tamil version of “Sri Lanka Matha, Apa Sri Lanka” since 1951, stopped doing so.
Sirisena announced his decision to lift the language bar when the leader of the Democratic Peoples’ Front (DPF), Mano Ganeshan, raised the issue at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Tuesday.
“The President said that he would send a circular saying that there is no ban on singing the national anthem in Tamil. He also said that he would have the matter cleared by the National Security Council,” Ganeshan has told the New Indian Express.
It was in 1951 that newly independent Lanka adopted Shantiniketan-trained Ananda Samarakoon’s Sinhalese-language song “Sri Lanka Matha, Apa Sri Lanka” as the national anthem. Simultaneously, a Tamil version, “Sri Lanka Thaaye Nam Sri Lanka”, composed by the Lankan Tamil poet, M.Nallathambi, was also adopted. For decades, both versions were sung, although only the Sinhalese version had constitutional sanction.
But the victory of the Lankan armed forces over the Tamil Tigers in 2009, resulted in Sinhalese-nationalist parties like the National Freedom Front (NFF) and the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) demanding a ban on the Tamil version on the ground that countries sanction use of only one language for singing the national anthem.
On December 12, 2010, Home Minister W.D.John Senewiratne introduced a cabinet paper to officially disallow singing the anthem in Tamil. President Rajapaksa, who headed the cabinet, did not officially commit himself to Senewiratne’s proposal, but word went around that his government did not favor the use of the Tamil version. In the Tamil areas, the Security Forces insisted on the use of the Sinhalese version only. The Tamils’ argument that in several countries, including Canada and South Africa, the anthem is sung in different languages fell on deaf ears.
He will thus be lifting an unofficial ban existing since 2010, when President Mahinda Rajapaksa let it be known that government will frown on singing the anthem in Tamil. Schools and other institutions, which were using the Tamil version of “Sri Lanka Matha, Apa Sri Lanka” since 1951, stopped doing so.
Sirisena announced his decision to lift the language bar when the leader of the Democratic Peoples’ Front (DPF), Mano Ganeshan, raised the issue at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Tuesday.
“The President said that he would send a circular saying that there is no ban on singing the national anthem in Tamil. He also said that he would have the matter cleared by the National Security Council,” Ganeshan has told the New Indian Express.
It was in 1951 that newly independent Lanka adopted Shantiniketan-trained Ananda Samarakoon’s Sinhalese-language song “Sri Lanka Matha, Apa Sri Lanka” as the national anthem. Simultaneously, a Tamil version, “Sri Lanka Thaaye Nam Sri Lanka”, composed by the Lankan Tamil poet, M.Nallathambi, was also adopted. For decades, both versions were sung, although only the Sinhalese version had constitutional sanction.
But the victory of the Lankan armed forces over the Tamil Tigers in 2009, resulted in Sinhalese-nationalist parties like the National Freedom Front (NFF) and the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) demanding a ban on the Tamil version on the ground that countries sanction use of only one language for singing the national anthem.
On December 12, 2010, Home Minister W.D.John Senewiratne introduced a cabinet paper to officially disallow singing the anthem in Tamil. President Rajapaksa, who headed the cabinet, did not officially commit himself to Senewiratne’s proposal, but word went around that his government did not favor the use of the Tamil version. In the Tamil areas, the Security Forces insisted on the use of the Sinhalese version only. The Tamils’ argument that in several countries, including Canada and South Africa, the anthem is sung in different languages fell on deaf ears.
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- Cheers Wednesday, 18 March 2015 12:42Is he brave enough to lead the country with the decisions he is making and soon UNP will blame him and will wash their handsReply : 53 54lkboy Wednesday, 18 March 2015 12:42Good move.Reply : 59 142Mm Wednesday, 18 March 2015 12:47Hari shok.Reply : 29 55Katie Wednesday, 18 March 2015 12:49what about allowing to sing the national anthem in ENGLISHReply : 17 125willowsd Wednesday, 18 March 2015 12:59If it was allowed since 1951, then there is no issue in lifting the restriction nowReply : 19 142Marikkar Wednesday, 18 March 2015 12:59This is just a matter of pleasing a particular community which has no common or specific interest towards Mother Lanka. I personally believe that the national anthem should be sung only in one language.Reply : 179 128JDL Wednesday, 18 March 2015 13:01Very Good move. Regardless of the language use to sing National anthem what most important is that it stays closer to heart of people. Since both sinhalaReply : 35 92basil dinesh Wednesday, 18 March 2015 13:02Its good idea we wanna be together.Reply : 26 89ABC Wednesday, 18 March 2015 13:05Are there any countries in the world sing national anthum in different language i am not sure via DM Android AppReply : 61 44cyril n Wednesday, 18 March 2015 13:13Good move. Every possible acts must be explored to bring down the misunderstandings and suspicions, hiw small they may be.Reply : 14 64cyril n Wednesday, 18 March 2015 13:13Good move. Every possible acts must be explored to bring down the misunderstandings and suspicions, hiw small they may be.Reply : 8 43cyril n Wednesday, 18 March 2015 13:13Good move. Every possible acts must be explored to bring down the misunderstandings and suspicions, hiw small they may be.Reply : 10 35Thalaivan Wednesday, 18 March 2015 13:13I think that the anthem should be sung only in Tamil.Reply : 81 59Bala Wednesday, 18 March 2015 13:36ABC Have you ever watched a worldwide show on TV. Most recently the on going World Cup cricket. South Africa is Zulu and English, NZ is Maori and English, Canada in French and English. Where have you been ABCReply : 7 56ranga jayamal Wednesday, 18 March 2015 13:37mr. prasident api oyata chande dunne pissu kelinna nemei indiayaweth basha 108 thiyanawa aath jathika geeya rate pradana bashawa karunakarala oowage dewal karala obathumawa apa karawanna apaReply : 54 19ssivapriyan Wednesday, 18 March 2015 13:43Excellent move and really appreciate OUR president. Leaders should be brave enough to take bold decision to take this country forward.Reply : 5 45JEGATHEESVARAN Wednesday, 18 March 2015 13:43It is a positive corrective move. Those who want to sing the national anthem in only one language (either in Sinhala or Tamil), go into a room , lock the door and sing. Do not disturb the public.Reply : 2 50OMG Wednesday, 18 March 2015 13:44How come Bodu Bala Sena is not to be seen or heard anymore?Reply : 5 29Naufal Wednesday, 18 March 2015 13:59Does India has differnt language national anthems ? Becz indian tamil population is more thn Sri Lanka. :)Reply : 32 19dilip Wednesday, 18 March 2015 14:10Great ,very soon it will be their own national anthem . So why worry.Reply : 11 28RMC Wednesday, 18 March 2015 14:11Cn some body tell me whether the national anthem of India is singing in all major languages such as tamil and ThelinguReply : 21 11Kennediy Wednesday, 18 March 2015 14:14In Sri Lanka early stage ethnic issue is minor, due to political Acts it became major. At-least now correct the small ones so that major issue becomes minor.Reply : 2 27Ukkun Putha Wednesday, 18 March 2015 14:16Do you want a separate national flag too? 13 also will come so casually.Reply : 35 16Raj Wednesday, 18 March 2015 14:42RMC, We are not liberal as Indian, FYI Indian national anthem is written and sung in one of the minority languages, BangalaReply : 4 38Lakksman Wednesday, 18 March 2015 14:48Indian nation anthem is not in hindi . It is sung in Bengal language which is a language of minority group.Reply : 3 25semira rajapaksha Wednesday, 18 March 2015 15:08Thats really good..!Reply : 2 15Anthony Wednesday, 18 March 2015 15:12We will be the only country in the world which sung national anthem in two languages. Even in India where there are more than 100 languages in use, the Indian national anthem is sung in one language. Mr President why not ban to sung the Sri Lankan national anthem in singhala and sung it inly in Tamil?Reply : 18 16Ganesha Wednesday, 18 March 2015 15:15Why should it be in one language in a country where two native ,official languages are in use. This is a symbol of reconciliation and patriotism for every citizen to sing with pride and above all relish and enjoy the meanings in it contented. It need not be in a link languageReply : 4 21nelum Wednesday, 18 March 2015 15:15i am singing it in gibberish.Reply : 5 7Deneth Wednesday, 18 March 2015 15:38Fantastic news! A great move to show solidarity and unity as a nation. Unfortunately there will be lots of narrowminded Sinhalese who wont like this.The national anthem in a number of other countries are sung in different languages (South Africa, new Zealand etc.)Reply : 4 14Vijith Pieterz Wednesday, 18 March 2015 15:42Good move.... we all Sinhalese living in Colombo and Kandy welcome your move.Reply : 5 19Waco Wednesday, 18 March 2015 15:44India has been allowed to have dialogues with trade union leaders of the Up-country Tea Plantations.Reply : 0 4Nims Wednesday, 18 March 2015 16:06New Zealand sings the National Anthem in English and Maori. Recently I saw a similar thing in Australia tooReply : 1 14Tomiya Wednesday, 18 March 2015 16:07Rev. Sobitha / Rev. Ratana / Minister Patali, Your comments pleaseReply : 5 9Palitha Wednesday, 18 March 2015 17:28What about in Hindi and GujaratiReply : 6 7
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