Rocky road of Sri Lanka's national anthem! – The Island : vimarsana.com

By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana 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 controversy! As an ungrateful nation, we have forgotten the creator of the modern Sinhala music, Ananda Samarakoon. Though the city […]

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