A very effective message regarding the contentious issue of the National Anthem being sung in Tamil was sent out earlier this week to the nation in general and the Tamil people in particular in the ...

Singing ‘Sri Lanka Matha’ while standing to attention has always given Sri Lankans that sense of pride. Having graced many occasions since the islanders gained Independence in 1948, the song too has a ...

Rabindranath Tagore wrote the national anthems of two countries, India and Bangladesh. But he deeply influenced the words and music of a third, the Lankan national anthem, ‘Sri Lanka Matha’. HT Image ...

The Sri Lankan cabinet has mandated the Sinhala version of the national anthem instead of a Tamil version used in some parts of the country, a media report said. HT Image The move will mean that the ...

To say that our national anthem has had a rocky road, perhaps, is a gross underestimation. Afterall, the composer of this beautiful anthem sacrificed his life because of a totally avoidable ...

Sri Lanka's national anthem will remain only in Sinhala, the Cabinet decided on Wednesday. The move will mean that the current Tamil version will no longer be played at any official or state functions ...

ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Opening Ceremony Highlights: The opener between India women and Sri Lanka women at Barsapara Stadium got underway with both teams taking the field amid the national anthems, ...