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In this edition of FirstPersonSecondDraft, Shekhar Gupta revisits the Indian Peace-Keeping Force (IPKF) disaster in Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula, recounting stories of heroism against the backdrop of ineptitude and new friendships under fire. He also looks at the life of Indian Army legend Lt Gen Amarjeet or ‘Amar' Singh Kalkat, first recipient of India's highest wartime medal—Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal—who passed away on 22 April 2025. He commanded IPKF in Jaffna during Operation Pawan. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan
Sujatha Sivarajah ( @sujatha_sivarajah ) is the Vice President of Strategic Execution & Operational Excellence for McKesson Canada ( @mckessoncanada ).She joins Ara on this week's episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss the significant impact of her parents while she was growing up, being a part of a graduating class that comprised only 10% females, building teams at multiple companies including LifeLabs and Sanofi, being a woman of colour in a male-dominated field, the importance of building a solid foundation, her fascination with history, and so much more.Follow Sujatha:- LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sujatha-sivarajah-p-eng-80897a9/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week's guest, Sujatha Sivarajah00:43 - Sujatha speaks on her upbringing; Jaffna, Ohio, Nigeria02:19 - Sujatha's dad being her mentor; advice for parents06:08 - Being a woman of colour in a male-dominated field (Electrical Engineering)9:52 - Her time at Ford during a recession in Canada; and then LifeLabs17:11 - Leaving LifeLabs after 7 years to build another team; this time at Sanofi21:10 - What is pharmaceutical manufacturing?22:23 - Was the lack of pharmaceutical manufacturing during the pandemic true?24:17 - What McKesson does, and what her role here is26:13 - What Sujatha hopes to accomplish during her tenure at McKesson27:34 - Her view on work-life balance29:19 - Parkinson's Law - work expands to the time allotted for it30:35 - How she secured her roles; never saying “no”40:24 - What she would have done in another life; anthropology or archaeology42:13 - Advice she would give her 16-year-old self44:02 - The legacy she wants to be remembered for by friends and family45:25 - Creator Confessions53:19 - The Wrap Up Intro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan Support the show
Chaque mois, Olivier vient dans le studio avec une recommandation cinématographique. On parle de tigres, de Kollywood, de Scorsese, bref, on parle de Little Jaffna, le film de Lawrence Valin, actuellement sur les écrans.
durée : 00:10:12 - Les sorties cinéma de la semaine - par : Laurent Delmas, Christine Masson - L'échappée belle de malades d'Alzheimer, le nouveau David Cronenberg, un film de gang sri lankais dans le quartier de la Chapelle à Paris, un documentaire choc sur le droit à l'avortement. Coup de projecteur sur les films de cette semaine !
Dans ce hors-série, on vous parle de Little Jaffna, sorti en 2025, de Lawrence Valin et pour lequel nous avons été cordialement invitées à une séance au Louxor en compagnie de toute l'équipe du film !Qu'attendions-nous de ce film ? Qu'en avons-nous pensé ?En quoi est-il lié à notre épisode 158 sur Captain Miller ?On vous embarque dans un avant/pendant/après ! Suivez-nous sur insta : bollywood_versus et twitter BV_podcast
durée : 00:27:51 - Les Midis de Culture - par : Marie Labory - Au programme du débat critique, du cinéma, avec "Les Linceuls" de David Cronenberg et "Little Jaffna" de Lawrence Valin. - réalisation : Laurence Malonda - invités : Adrien Dénouette Critique de cinéma et enseignant; Thierry Chèze Journaliste, critique de cinéma, directeur de la rédaction du magazine Première, animateur de télévision et de radio
durée : 00:13:32 - Les Midis de Culture - par : Marie Labory - Nos critiques discutent de "Little Jaffna", premier long-métrage de Lawrence Valin en forme de thriller dans lequel le réalisateur explore son tiraillement entre ses racines tamoules et sa vie en France. - réalisation : Laurence Malonda - invités : Thierry Chèze Journaliste, critique de cinéma, directeur de la rédaction du magazine Première, animateur de télévision et de radio; Adrien Dénouette Critique de cinéma et enseignant
Lawrence Valin est à la fois acteur, scénariste et réalisateur du film Little Jaffna. Et pour un coup d'essai, c'est un coup de maitre. Lawrence Valin, qui a pour modèles cinématographiques Scorsese ou Coppola, signe un polar très réussi. Little Jaffna, la petite Jaffna du nom du quartier tamoul de Paris dans le 18è arrondissement de la capitale. On plonge dans la communauté sri-lankaise, son histoire, celle de l'exil forcé pour des dizaines de milliers de personnes du temps de la guerre civile. Mais il nous donne à voir aussi les gangs, le blanchiment, les petits trafics. À travers un jeune policier chargé d'infiltrer les siens. 1h30 de suspense.Lawrence Valin, réalisateur et acteur principal, Aswina Vinotharuban et Miduchan Chandraziri, acteurs sont les invités de Sur le pont des arts. Little Jaffna sort au cinéma en France le 30 avril 2025. Au programme de l'émission :► Chronique Hit de la semaineHugo Casalinho nous emmène au Japon pour nous faire découvrir les Mynio Crusaders. ►Reportage Marjorie Bertin nous entraîne au Louvre, le Louvre Lens pour y découvrir les oeuvres du peintre béninois Roméo Mivekannin. ►Reportage Depuis Abou Dhabi, Catherine Fruchon-Toussaint nous parle de la foire du livre international, un rendez vous important pour les pays du monde arabe. ► Playlist du jour-Maxence Dussere avec Dinesh Mouttouvelou - We Are Killiz-Shan Vincent de Paul - One Hundred Thousand Flowers
Si beaucoup de communautés ont été explorées par le cinéma français, il a rarement rendu visite aux tamouls de Paris. En combinant immersion ethnologique et polar, Little Jaffna rénove l'idée d'un cinéma de quartier pour renouer avec l'énergie du cinéma de genre populaire et une pédagogie sur l'identité des tamouls, la guerre des gangs parisiens faisant écho à celle qu'a traversée le Sri Lanka.Lawrence Valin signant décidément un film aussi inespéré qu'inattendu, son récit d'infiltration s'imprégnant aussi des codes du cinéma asiatique ou indien. Un jouissif bouillon de culture aux vertus de Grand Mix qui nécessitait que Nova en parle avec son réalisateur.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
Lawrence Valin est à la fois acteur, scénariste et réalisateur du film Little Jaffna. Et pour un coup d'essai, c'est un coup de maitre. Lawrence Valin, qui a pour modèles cinématographiques Scorsese ou Coppola, signe un polar très réussi. Little Jaffna, la petite Jaffna du nom du quartier tamoul de Paris dans le 18è arrondissement de la capitale. On plonge dans la communauté sri-lankaise, son histoire, celle de l'exil forcé pour des dizaines de milliers de personnes du temps de la guerre civile. Mais il nous donne à voir aussi les gangs, le blanchiment, les petits trafics. À travers un jeune policier chargé d'infiltrer les siens. 1h30 de suspense.Lawrence Valin, réalisateur et acteur principal, Aswina Vinotharuban et Miduchan Chandraziri, acteurs sont les invités de Sur le pont des arts. Little Jaffna sort au cinéma en France le 30 avril 2025. Au programme de l'émission :► Chronique Hit de la semaineHugo Casalinho nous emmène au Japon pour nous faire découvrir les Mynio Crusaders. ►Reportage Marjorie Bertin nous entraîne au Louvre, le Louvre Lens pour y découvrir les oeuvres du peintre béninois Roméo Mivekannin. ►Reportage Depuis Abou Dhabi, Catherine Fruchon-Toussaint nous parle de la foire du livre international, un rendez vous important pour les pays du monde arabe. ► Playlist du jour-Maxence Dussere avec Dinesh Mouttouvelou - We Are Killiz-Shan Vincent de Paul - One Hundred Thousand Flowers
Dr Vasuki Annamalai was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka and is of Tamil descent, with a rich family background in advocacy and education. Fluent in Tamil and English, she graduated from the National University of Ireland (Royal College of Surgeons) in 2004. Her extensive medical journey spans prestigious institutions across Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia, with particular expertise in obstetrics and general practice.Now settled in Tasmania, Dr Annamalai worked in diverse rural and remote locations in Australia on her way to achieving FRACGP in 2021.A fierce advocate for primary healthcare, Dr Annamalai is passionate about nurturing the next generation of medical practitioners. Beyond medicine, she is an accomplished powerlifter and outdoor enthusiast who embraces Tasmania's natural beauty through bushwalking. Her practice philosophy emphasises work-life balance and comprehensive patient care, drawing from her rich international experience and deep understanding of diverse communities.
Jaffna, nel nord dello Sri Lanka, è una meta spesso trascurata dai turisti, troppo indaffarati a bearsi dei paesaggi, delle piantagioni di tè e delle spiagge tropicali. Jaffna è una città acciaccata, ferita dalla guerra civile - una città che è stata grande e che oggi non lo è più. Venire fino qui è, a mio avviso, necessario e doveroso per capire il Paese e la sua storia. Nella cartolina di oggi vi racconto il perché. ****Saluti e baci: cartoline dal mondo è un podcast felicemente autoprodotto da me, Federica Capozzi. Clicca SEGUI per non perdere i nuovi episodi, lascia una valutazione a 5 stelline e parla di questo podcast con i tuoi amici. Saluti e baci è anche su Instagram come @salutiebacipodcast : segui l'account per vedere le foto dei luoghi da cui ti scrivo!****PS: Hai mai sentito parlare di Milano è il diavolo? È l'altro mio podcast 100% indie, vincitore de Il Pod come miglior podcast Diversity 2024: se ancora non lo conosci, cercalo su tutte le app free, ascoltalo, sostienilo!*****PS2: Ma lo sai che ho anche un blog, dove puoi vedere tutte le foto dei posti meravigliosi che ti racconto, e leggere altri racconti? www.ramontherun.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain.Today is the 28th of January and here are the headlines.Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will no longer rely on exporting raw materials to be processed abroad and sold back as finished goods. Speaking at Odisha's Utkarsh Odisha conclave, Modi emphasized that India's economic growth must focus on innovation and quality manufacturing. He also highlighted recent Coldplay concerts in Mumbai and Ahmedabad as proof of the potential for live events to boost the economy, underscoring the shift towards a self-sufficient, value-added production ecosystem.Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal urged PM Modi to introduce a nationwide law banning loan waivers for billionaires. He criticized the government for waiving loans of the wealthy while ordinary citizens bear high taxes. Kejriwal suggested that ending these waivers could lower income tax, GST rates, and remove taxes on essential goods. He called the practice a scandal and demanded an end to what he called "unfair financial relief for the rich."Five Indian fishermen were injured when the Sri Lankan Navy opened fire near Delft Island on Tuesday. Two of the fishermen sustained serious injuries and were hospitalized in Jaffna, while three others suffered minor injuries. India lodged a strong protest with the Sri Lankan Acting High Commissioner in New Delhi, and the Indian High Commission in Colombo also raised the issue with the Sri Lankan government. The remaining fishermen were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy.Maharashtra's long-awaited civic elections will be delayed further as the Supreme Court scheduled the next hearing on petitions regarding OBC reservations for February 25. The delay has disappointed political parties and aspirants preparing for the polls. The Pune Municipal Corporation has been under an administrator since the previous body's term ended in 2022. Parties are now facing additional uncertainty as the civic polls remain stalled due to ongoing legal challenges over reservations.US President Donald Trump confirmed that PM Narendra Modi is likely to visit the White House in February following a phone conversation between the two leaders. Trump described the relationship between the US and India as “very good” and said they discussed various issues, including illegal immigration. While India has not officially confirmed the visit, Trump said Modi would “do what's right” regarding immigration matters, signaling potential discussions during the upcoming visit.This was the Catch Up on 3 Things by the Indian Express.
The National People's Power (NPP), the ruling alliance led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has secured a historic mandate in Sri Lanka's parliamentary elections. By winning 159 seats in the 225-member Parliament, it has secured two-thirds majority, a feat never achieved before in Sri Lanka's proportionate representation system. This victory, coming two months after his election as President, leaves Dissanayake supremely well-placed to fulfil the expectations of a people exhausted by economic travails. But then, he will also be under pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stick with the program of permanent austerity. Can he navigate these contradictory pulls on his government? If so, how? And will he use his two-thirds majority to establish a new political culture, say, by abolishing the executive presidency? Guest: Dr Ahilan Kadirgamar from the University of Jaffna. Host: G. Sampath, Social Affairs Editor, The Hindu. Edited by Sharmada venkatasubramanian.
Sri Lanka's political future appears clearer and hopefully more promising after Anura Kumara Dissanayake won last month's presidential election, the first candidate not connected to a political dynasty. Dr Ahilan Kadirgamar, a political economist and senior lecturer at the University of Jaffna, shares his take on how a Dissanayake administration might address the current economic state the country is experiencing after it declared bankruptcy in 2022.Image Credit: Shutterstock.com
But the Green Memorial Hospital is in the Northern province of Jaffna, a strong Tamil district and during out time the war was still active..... Everyone was very polite but clear, explaining as gently as they could that the troubles precluded them sending anyone with us to Jaffna and certainly not allowing us on the trains where murder was not uncommon.
"Little Jaffna" de Lawrence Valin raconte l'histoire de Michael, un policier français d'origine tamoule qui, après avoir infiltré un gang tamoul dans le but de le démembrer, commence à percevoir son pays d'origine d'une manière douteuse, remettant en question ses propres choix moraux. The post “Little Jaffna”, interview avec le réalisateur Lawrence Valin appeared first on Fred Film Radio.
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Professor Su. Vithiananthan was a great educator, researcher and Tamil scholar from Sri Lanka. He was the Head of the Tamil Department at the University of Peradeniya and later the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna. His birth centenary (May 8, 1924) was celebrated recently by his students and Tamil activists - பேராரிசிரியர் சு. வித்தியானந்தன் அவர்கள் ஈழத்தின் ஒரு சிறந்த கல்வியாளரும், ஆய்வாளரும், தமிழறிஞரும் ஆவார். பேராதனைப் பல்கலைக்கழகத்தில் தமிழ்த் துறைத்தலைவராகவும், பின்னர் யாழ்ப்பாணப் பல்கலைக்கழகத்தின் துணைவேந்தராகவும் பணிபுரிந்தவர். 1924ஆம் ஆண்டு மே மாதம் 8ஆம் தேதி பிறந்த அவரது நூற்றாண்டு நிறைவை அவரது மாணவர்களும் தமிழ் ஆர்வலர்களும் சிறப்பாகக் கொண்டாடியிருக்கிறார்கள்.
Taking home this year's prize is US writer and journalist V V Ganeshananthan for her second novel, ‘Brotherless Night', which took her almost two decades to complete. Her debut novel, ‘Love Marriage', was longlisted for the Women's Prize in 2009. ‘Brotherless Night' is the story of Sashi, a 16-year-old aspiring doctor, growing up in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, in the 1980s. The novel vividly and compassionately centres erased and marginalised stories – Tamil women, students, teachers, ordinary civilians – exploring the moral nuances of violence and terrorism against a backdrop of oppression and exile. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to the Southasia Review of Books Podcast from Himal Southasian, where we speak to celebrated authors and emerging literary voices from across Southasia. In this episode, the novelist V V Ganeshananthan joins host Shwetha Srikanthan, assistant editor at Himal Southasian, to talk about the books that define her latest novel, Brotherless Night, and women's writing on Sri Lanka's long history of anti-Tamil violence. V V Ganeshananthan, also known as Sugi, is the author of the novels Brotherless Night (a New York Times Editors' Choice) and Love Marriage, which was longlisted for the Women's Prize and named one of the best books of the year by The Washington Post. She also teaches in the MFA program at the University of Minnesota, where she is an associate professor of English, and co-hosts the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast on Literary Hub, looking at the intersection of literature and the news. Brotherless Night, published in 2023, contends with the Sri Lankan civil war's end by returning to its beginning through the voice of Sashi, a young Tamil woman growing up in the northern city of Jaffna. As violence unfolds around Sashi, her four brothers and their friends, they navigate the complexities and contradictions of seeking political liberation while confronting the cruelty of the Sri Lankan government, Indian peacekeepers and Tamil militant groups. As the book's title lets on, there were huge costs to this war absorbed by young men in Sri Lanka's north and east, but there's also immense loss experienced by women - mothers, students, civilians and activists. Part of the success of Brotherless Night is that it's not only an essential contribution to writings on Sri Lanka's civil war, but it humanises the lived experiences of Tamil women and the ways in which they've been affected by anti-Tamil violence. Through Brotherless Night, Ganeshananthan poses urgent questions on whose stories are told and who gets to tell the stories and histories of conflict in Sri Lanka – which we explore further in this conversation. *** Southasia Review of Books is a podcast and a monthly newsletter that threads together our latest reviews and literary essays, with curated reading lists and all things books-related from Himal's extensive archive. A special reading list curated by V V Ganeshananthan will be featured in this month's Southasia Review of Books Newsletter. You can subscribe to Himal's newsletters at bit.ly/HimalNewsletters. A new episode of the Southasia Review of Books Podcast will be available once every four weeks. If you like this episode, please share widely, rate, review, subscribe and download the show on your favourite podcast apps.
Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. In this episode, we talk about fresh scrutiny on the Adani group in the wake of recent reporting, Pakistan's deportation order impacting Afghan refugees, the release of two rights activists in Bangladesh on bail, China replacing the name ‘Tibet' with the Chinese romanised name ‘Xizang' on official documents, India's Supreme Court declining to legalise same-sex marriage, Southasian deaths and repatriation efforts in Israel and Gaza, an air strike on a camp for the internally displaced in Myanmar's Kachin state, and the reopening of an old sea route between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai in the Jaffna peninsula. For this episode, we also interview Najibullah Sadid, an expert on water resources and the environment, to discuss the devastating recent earthquakes in Herat as well as the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Episode Notes: Himal's future is in your hands! Become a member to support our work: http://www.himalmag.com/membership Sign up for the Southasiasphere newsletter to make sure you don't miss future episodes: https://himalmag.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0c87df9f0948bcfa1bc80d2b4&id=2c748501e0 Share your feedback with this survey: https://us3.list-manage.com/survey?u=0c87df9f0948bcfa1bc80d2b4&id=ba236fbe73&attribution=false Najibullah Sadid's Reading list: The Natural Resources in Afghanistan: Geographic and geologic perspectives on centuries of conflict - John F Shroder: https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780128001356/natural-resources-in-afghanistan Devastating earthquakes hit Afghanistan - Science in Action by BBC World Service: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4scy Afghanistan earthquakes in Herat province: Situation report 15-16 October 2023 - Reliefweb: https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/afghanistan-earthquakes-herat-province-health-situation-report-no-8-15-16-october-2023
மேதகுகளால் ஓழிக்கப்பட்டாதா சாதி போலி தேசியம் கொடும் சாதிய ஒடுக்குமுறைக்கான இலங்கை தமிழர்கள் வரலாறு அறிய வாங்க பயணிப்போம். ஓடுக்கப்பட்ட தமிழன் தேர்வடம் பிடித்து இழுத்தால் கடவுளுக்கு தீட்டு என்று கூறி சிங்களவர்கள் வைத்து தேர்வடம் இழுத்த மேட்டுகுடி தமிழர்கள் யாழ்ப்பாண சாதி ஒடுக்குமுறை- இலங்கை தலித் சமூக மேம்பாட்டு முண்ணனி தோழர் தேவதாசன் #அறிவோம்ஈழம் #srilanka #eelam
யாழ்பாணத்து சாதி ஒடுக்குமுறை குறித்து BBCயின் கள ஆய்வு சொல்வது உண்மையா- தோழர் கலை மற்றும் விடுதலைப்புலிகள் தலைவர் பிரபாகரனின் நண்பர் திரு.ராகவன் மேதகுகளால் ஓழிக்கப்பட்டாதா சாதி போலி தேசியம் கொடும் சாதிய ஒடுக்குமுறைக்கான இலங்கை தமிழர்கள் வரலாறு அறிய வாங்க பயணிப்போம். ஓடுக்கப்பட்ட தமிழன் தேர்வடம் பிடித்து இழுத்தால் கடவுளுக்கு தீட்டு என்று கூறி சிங்களவர்கள் வைத்து தேர்வடம் இழுத்த மேட்டுகுடி தமிழர்கள் #அறிவோம்ஈழம்
Notes and Links to VV Ganeshananthan's Work For Episode 203, Pete welcomes VV Ganeshananthan, and the two discuss, among other topics, her early reading and writing and the ways in which Tamil has influenced her English writing, formative and transformative writing and writers, the ways in which her podcasting influences her writing and vice versa, the writing that resonates with her college students, and the towering achievement that is Brotherless Night-background and seeds for the book, cultural subtleties and nuances featured in the book, the complicated ways in which various groups interacted in the Sri Lankan conflicts, writing tenderness into such darkness, and the ways in which the storyline affected VV emotionally. V. V. Ganeshananthan (she/her) is the author of the novels Brotherless Night, a New York Times Editors' Choice, and Love Marriage, which was longlisted for the Women's Prize and named one of the best books of the year by The Washington Post. Her work has appeared in Granta, The New York Times, and The Best American Nonrequired Reading, among other publications. A former vice president of the South Asian Journalists Association, she has also served on the board of the Asian American Writers' Workshop, and is presently a member of the boards of the American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies and the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop. The National Endowment for the Arts, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard, Yaddo, MacDowell, and the American Academy in Berlin have awarded her fellowships. She has served as visiting faculty at the Helen Zell Writers' Program at the University of Michigan and at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and now teaches in the MFA program at the University of Minnesota, where she is a McKnight Presidential Fellow and associate professor of English. She co-hosts the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast on Literary Hub, which is about the intersection of literature and the news. VV's Website Buy Brotherless Night "Terrorist to Whom"-New York Times Review of Brotherless Night Listen to the fiction/non/fiction Podcast At about 3:00, VV discusses her busy and productive schedule At about 4:00, VV responds to Pete wondering about her early relationship with language At about 5:20, VV reflects on Brotherless Night bering referred to as having a Tamil feel, and expands on how the language of Tamil may figure in to her English At about 8:15, VV speaks about early reading and literary influences At about 10:30, Pete gives a pop spelling quiz At about 11:15, VV discusses formative writers and works that put her on the path to becoming a writer, as well as an unforgettable visit from Gregory Maguire At about 14:00, VV talks about the secret clubs she wasn't (allegedly) part of at Harvard At about 15:15, VV outlines the ethic and style of the podcast she cohosts with Whitney Terrell At about 17:30, VV talks about the writers and writing that resonates with her college students, including the work of Carmen Maria Machado and Yiyun Li At about 19:45, VV responds to Pete's question about working on Brotherless Night for 20 years (?!), and she shares seeds for the book, including a class with Ethan Canin At about 22:30, VV describes the emotional impact the book had on her At about 24:00, Pete runneth over with compliments for the novel At about 24:55, Pete speaks on the book's Prologue and highlights meaningful lines at the beginning At about 26:15-29:45, Pete wonders about the usage of only an initial for a main character, K, and VV gives some insight At about 29:45, VV describes the ways in which Sasha looks at K At about 32:15, The two discuss the town of Jaffna and ist makeup and early scenes involving a pivotal political rally At about 34:20, VV gives background on Jaffna, how political Sashi's family was and why she decided to set the novel there At about 37:30, VV responds to Pete's questions about how much colonialism's shadow and aftereffects play in to the book's events and traumas At about 39:40, VV speaks about Indian forces and their role in the Sri Lanka At about 41:00, VV reflects on the ways in which she was prompted to include rare, but meaningful, direct address in the book At about 46:30, Pete tiptoes around plot spoilers while he and VV discuss a pivotal death in the book and the resulting action, or lack thereof, by Sashi's father At about 49:00, The two discuss aftereffects of the pivotal death and ideas of empathy, sympathy, and judgment for the actions of those involved in the conflicts At about 50:35, VV responds to Pete's questions about the ways in which she presented a multifaceted view of the complicated conflict in Sri Lanka At about 54:15, Pete remarks on the book's tenderness in the midst At about 55:55, Pete cites a right-on blurb from Brit Bennett At about 56:10, VV shouts out Magers & Quinn as one of many places to buy the book At about 57:10, VV shares future exciting projects and shouts out Julie Schumacher and Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfield You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. 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Authored by Selvi Sachithanandam, a Jaffna native educated and worked in both India and Britain, including roles within United Nations Organizations, the book "Gnanam - Timeless Wisdom" stands as a testament to her mother's life story. While in Australia, Ms. Selvi visited the SBS studio, and passionately shared her inspirations and motivations behind crafting this insightful work with RaySel. - “Gnanam - Timeless Wisdom” எனும் புத்தகத்தை எழுதியிருப்பவர் செல்வி சச்சிதானந்தம் அவர்கள். யாழ்ப்பாண மண்ணை பூர்வீகமாகக் கொண்ட செல்வி அவர்கள், இந்தியா, பிரிட்டன் நாடுகளில் மெத்த கல்வி கற்றவர். ஐக்கியநாட்டு சபை அமைப்புகளில் பணியாற்றியவர். வாழ்க்கை அனுபவங்களும், மக்கள் பணி அனுபவமும் கொண்ட செல்வி அவர்கள் ஆஸ்திரேலியா வந்திருந்தபோது, SBS ஒலிப்பதிவு கூடத்தில் அவரை சந்தித்து உரையாடியவர் றைசெல்.
Prof.Chitralega Maunaguru, formally a Professor at the Eastern University, is currently working at the Board of Suriya Women's Development Center in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. She had also taught at the University of Jaffna till 1992. Her research interests are Gender, Tamil literature and Cultural studies and had published books and essays. Chitralega had served at the National Committee on Women (2007 - 2010) and was a member of Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms. She has been one of the founding members of Mothers Front, Women Study Circle, and Suriya Women's Development Center. She was honoured by UNCHER for the work with displaced women and gender equality in Sri Lanka. Prof.Chitralega spoke to RaySel on wide range of topics that include gender and women equality. Part 1 - இலங்கையின் குறிப்பிடத்தக்க ஆளுமை பேராசிரியர் சித்ரலேகா மௌனகுரு அவர்கள். அவர் தற்போது இலங்கையின் மட்டக்களப்பில் உள்ள Suriya Women's Development Centerயில் பணிபுரிகிறார். முன்பு கிழக்குப் பல்கலைக்கழகத்தில் பேராசிரியராக பணியாற்றிய சித்ரலேகா 1992 வரை யாழ்ப்பாணப் பல்கலைக்கழகத்திலும் கற்பித்துள்ளார். பாலினம், தமிழ் இலக்கியம் மற்றும் கலாச்சார ஆய்வுகள் அவரது முக்கிய ஆராய்ச்சிகள். பல புத்தகங்கள் மற்றும் கட்டுரைகளை வெளியிட்டுள்ள சித்ரலேகா அவர்கள் பெண்கள் தேசியக் குழுவிலும் (2007 - 2010), நல்லிணக்கப் பொறிமுறைகளுக்கான ஆலோசனைப் பணிக்குழுவிலும் பணியாற்றியவர். இலங்கையில் இடம்பெயர்ந்த பெண்கள் மற்றும் பாலின சமத்துவத்திற்கான பணிக்காக அவர் UNHCR ஆல் கௌரவிக்கப்பட்டார். பேராசிரியர்.சித்ரலேகாவுடன் உரையாடுகிறார் றைசெல். நேர்முகம் பாகம் 1
Prof.Chitralega Maunaguru, formally a Professor at the Eastern University, is currently working at the Board of Suriya Women's Development Center in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. She had also taught at the University of Jaffna till 1992. Her research interests are Gender, Tamil literature and Cultural studies and had published books and essays. Chitralega had served at the National Committee on Women (2007 - 2010) and was a member of Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms. She has been one of the founding members of Mothers Front, Women Study Circle, and Suriya Women's Development Center. She was honoured by UNCHER for the work with displaced women and gender equality in Sri Lanka. Prof.Chitralega spoke to RaySel on wide range of topics that include gender and women equality. Interview Part: 2 - இலங்கையின் குறிப்பிடத்தக்க ஆளுமை பேராசிரியர் சித்ரலேகா மௌனகுரு அவர்கள். அவர் தற்போது இலங்கையின் மட்டக்களப்பில் உள்ள Suriya Women's Development Centerயில் பணிபுரிகிறார். முன்பு கிழக்குப் பல்கலைக்கழகத்தில் பேராசிரியராக பணியாற்றிய சித்ரலேகா 1992 வரை யாழ்ப்பாணப் பல்கலைக்கழகத்திலும் கற்பித்துள்ளார். பாலினம், தமிழ் இலக்கியம் மற்றும் கலாச்சார ஆய்வுகள் அவரது முக்கிய ஆராய்ச்சிகள். பல புத்தகங்கள் மற்றும் கட்டுரைகளை வெளியிட்டுள்ள சித்ரலேகா அவர்கள் பெண்கள் தேசியக் குழுவிலும் (2007 - 2010), நல்லிணக்கப் பொறிமுறைகளுக்கான ஆலோசனைப் பணிக்குழுவிலும் பணியாற்றியவர். இலங்கையில் இடம்பெயர்ந்த பெண்கள் மற்றும் பாலின சமத்துவத்திற்கான பணிக்காக அவர் UNHCR ஆல் கௌரவிக்கப்பட்டார். பேராசிரியர்.சித்ரலேகாவுடன் உரையாடுகிறார் றைசெல். நேர்முகம் பாகம் 2
Jesuran Healing Centre is organising Robert Sinnadurai's "Jaffna Cuisine" book launch in Sydney. Pator Hilda Arunthathy Samuel explains more about the event - Jesuran Healing Centre சார்பில் எதிர்வரும் வெள்ளிக்கிழமை நடைபெறவுள்ள Robert Sinnadurai's "Jaffna Cuisine" என்ற புத்தக வெளியீடு குறித்து செல்வியுடன் உரையாடுகிறார் Jesuran Healing Centre - இன் நிறுவனர் போதகர் ஹில்டா அருந்ததி சாமுவேல்.
In the decade since the global financial crisis of 2007-8, a number of countries have faced and succumbed to sovereign-debt crises and declared bankruptcy. After Greece, Ecuador, Venezuela, Argentina, Zambia, and Lebanon, Sri Lanka has recently joined the ranks of countries felled by economic downturn, whose harsh impact will be felt by its people for a long time to come. In this context, the question arises: what role have international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund or the World Bank played in these economic crises? Have they helped or hurt the economic prospects of the Global South? To discuss this question, we are joined by Ahilan Kadirgamar, a political economist from the University of Jaffna in Sri Lanka, and Jamie Martin, a historian at Harvard University and the author of The Meddlers: Sovereignty, Empire, and the Birth of Global Economic Governance.
The midnight of 1st June 1981 is etched into the history of Jaffna. The city witnessed a one of its kind of violence, which was not just physical, but imaginative - aimed to strike at the heart of the city's soul. And what eventually led to change the fate of a people. This week, we travel to north and eastern Sri Lanka, and discover how the decades long civil war impacted the food of its most notable minority - Jaffna Tamils. Tune in, and discover what it means to travel a country ravaged by war, and what travellers need to be mindful of. Till then Check out the other episodes, Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of TreesThe Trees that built VeniceElm Trees, National Revolutions and Modern PaperEuropean Impressionism, Japanese Nationalism and Cherry Blossom TreesThe tree that built New ZealandLiving Fossils, National Identities and 200 MM year old trees You can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts websitehttps://ivm.today/3xuayw9You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42(https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42 )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: IVM Podcasts - Apps on Google Play or all other major audio platforms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Madhushree, our reporter in Jaffna, compiled this report. - இலங்கையில் பெரும்பான்மை சிங்கள மக்கள் வாழும் பொலனறுவை பகுதியில் வாழும் சிறுபான்மை தமிழ் மக்கள் மொழி தொடர்பில் எத்தகைய பிரச்சனைகளை எதிர்கொள்கின்றனர்? இது குறித்து விவரணமொன்றை முன்வைக்கிறார் நமது யாழ்ப்பாண செய்தியாளர் மதுஸ்ரீ.
Kirushika Balaruban, compiled this report. - இலங்கையில் விவசாயிகளின் வாழ்வாதாரமாக விளங்கும் விவசாயம், நாட்டில் ஏற்பட்ட பொருளாதார நெருக்கடி காரணமாக பாரிய பின்னடைவை சந்தித்துள்ளது. இது குறித்து யாழ்ப்பாணம் வலிவடக்கு விவசாயிகளுடன் பேசி விவரணமொன்றை முன்வைக்கிறார் கிருஷிகா பாலரூபன்.
Novelist Curtis Sittenfeld joins V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell as a special guest co-host to discuss Ganeshananthan's newly released novel, Brotherless Night. Sittenfeld and Terrell ask Ganeshananthan about growing up in the Washington, D.C. metro area and how she came to write a book about a Tamil family living in Jaffna, Sri Lanka during the 1980s, the earliest years of the Sri Lankan civil war. Ganeshananthan reads an excerpt and talks about working on the novel for almost 20 years with help from many readers; how Terrell's notes helped her with characterization; and how a comment from Sittenfeld altered the first line of the book and part of the plot. To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This podcast is produced by Anne Kniggendorf. Selected Readings: V.V. Ganeshananthan Brotherless Night Love Marriage “On Authenticity, Research, and Writing From the Diaspora,” Literary Hub Curtis Sittenfeld Romantic Comedy Rodham You Think It, I'll Say It Eligible Others: Emergency '58 Elizabeth McCracken Rebecca Shapiro Caitlin McKenna, editor ‘Terrorist' — to Whom? V.V. Ganeshananthan's novel ‘Brotherless Night' reveals the moral nuances of violence, ever belied by black-and-white terminology. | by Omar El Akkad, The New York Times A young woman's family is torn apart during the lengthy Sri Lankan civil war in this propulsive masterpiece by a Minnesota writer. |by May-lee Chai, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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JJ Chalmers used to be a Royal Marine commando but since competing in the Invictus Games has been presenting the Olympic and Paralympic Games and appearing on Strictly Come Dancing. Today he welcomes you to Beyond Bombs, a new podcast brought to you by The HALO Trust, the world-leading charity that clears weapons from war zones so that people can rebuild their lives after conflict. The shelling of Ukrainian cities has shown the world the horror of conflict in densely populated urban centres. For those of us tasked with clearing unexploded ordnance, the collapsed or ‘pancaked' concrete buildings that have been reduced to rubble by air or rocket propelled munitions presents an enormous challenge. In this episode, JJ speaks to Farid Houmayon, Programme Manager of HALO Afghanistan about the urban clearance of Kabul in the 1990s, Simon Conway on lessons learnt from Jaffna to Fallujah and how their experiences will inform HALO Ukraine manager Mairi Cunningham and her team in Kharkiv and the suburbs of Kyiv. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Prof R Surenthirakumaran, Professor in Community Medicine, Dean Faculty of Medicine - University of Jaffna talks to Praba Maheswaran regarding various issues in Jaffna. - யாழ்ப்பாணதிலுள்ள சில வைத்தியர்களின் பணம் பறிக்கும் செயற்பாடுகள், யாழ்ப்பாணத்தில் அதிகரித்துவரும் போதைப்பொருள் பாவனை, யாழ்-ஆஸ்திரேலிய பல்கலைக்கழகங்களுக்கு இடையிலான மாணவர் பரிமாற்றுத்திட்டம் மற்றும் யாழ்ப்பாணத்தில் வெளிநாட்டு மாணவர் மருத்துவக் கல்வி பற்றிய பல கேள்விகளுக்குப் பதிலளிக்கிறார் யாழ்ப்பாணம் பல்கலைக்கழக மருத்துவத்துறையின் பீடாதிபதி பேராசிரியர் Dr R சுரேந்திரக்குமாரன் (Professor in Community Medicine, Dean Faculty of Medicine - University of Jaffna) அவர்கள். சிட்னி வந்திருந்த Dr R சுரேந்திரக்குமாரன் அவர்களை SBS கலையகத்தில் சந்தித்து உரையாடியவர் மகேஸ்வரன் பிரபாகரன்.
Sri Lanka's government says it needs $6bn to maintain citizens' basic standard of living. Sajid Nazmi is an IT worker in the capital Colombo, and discusses the impact of the country's financial crisis. And political economist Ahilan Kardigamar of the University of Jaffna talks us through what the government is trying to do to alleviate the situation. Also in the programme, Wednesday this week marks World Ocean Day, which aims to raise global awareness about the health of our seas. The campaign group Oceana has organised a marine expedition in the Alboran Sea off the coast of Spain, to document levels of plastic waste there. We find out more from marine biologist Ricardo Aguilar, who is on board the monitoring boat. The BBC's Rahul Tandon reports on the economic challenges caused by a severe heatwave in India. Plus, we hear from Politico reporter Peter O'Brien about a move by the European Union to standardise charging cables for smartphones, tablets and digital cameras. Today's edition is presented by Mike Johnson, and produced by Sara Parry and George Thomas.
Dr Sabaratnam Prathapan was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. At the age of 19 he left for the UK and completed an Honours Degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Brighton. He worked for four years as an engineer in the UK before relocating to Singapore where he took up a position lecturing at an institute of higher education. During this period he saw a position advertised at the then Darwin Community College. He applied for the job but thought nothing further about it. Around six months later, he received a telegram inviting him to attend an interview in Darwin. He didn't know where Darwin was but he had a sister in Sydney, so he thought he would go for the interview and then go to Sydney to see his sister. He attended the interview in a suit and tie as was customary in England. His three interviewers were in shorts! Prath went onto Sydney and whilst there received the offer of employment from Darwin Community College. It was 1977. Prath has devoted 44 years of his life to what is now Charles Darwin University. He became Deputy Vice Chancellor but never gave up teaching. But it is not just in academics that Prath has made a contribution to the Territory. He was President of the Australian Institute of Engineers (NT), President of the Rotary Club (NT) and President of the Hindu Society. He was instrumental in building the Hindu temple and Harmony Hall in Malak, a northern suburb of Darwin. Now in semi-retirement Prath has been nominated District Governor of the Rotary Club, Northern Division, which takes in Central and North Queensland, as well as the Top End and East Timor. He has been married for 44 years and has two sons, both of who have established careers in the foreign service and accounting respectively. This is Prath's Territory Story. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/territorystory/message
The Jaffna Public Library in Sri Lanka was burnt down during a violent rampage by an organised mob of ethnic ...
Sri Lanka has been the site of dramatic economic and political upheaval over the past several weeks as years of economic mismanagement have resulted in rampant inflation, shortages of essential commodities, and the country's first sovereign default in the post-independence era. The island's dire economic conditions have spurred angry, and sometimes violent, protests which resulted in the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and continued calls for the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the country's president and the prime minister's brother.To discuss the economic and political causes and consequences of this crisis, Milan is joined on the show this week by political economist Ahilan Kadirgamar. Ahilan is Senior Lecturer at the University of Jaffna and one of Sri Lanka's leading political economists. Ahilan and Milan discuss the tense situation on the ground, the economic roots of the current crisis, and the prospects for a return to wide-scale violence. Plus, the two discuss India's role in extending an economic lifeline to Sri Lanka and whether the island nation can put a decades-old legacy of ethnic strife behind it.“Rethinking Sri Lanka's economic crisis,” Interview with Ahilan Kadirgamar, Himal South Asian, February 28, 2022.Ahilan Kadirgamar, “Polarization, Civil War, and Persistent Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka,” in Thomas Carothers and Andrew O'Donohue, eds., Political Polarization in South and Southeast Asia: Old Divisions, New Dangers (Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2020).Ahilan Kadirgamar, "Sri Lanka stares at bankruptcy or redemption," The Hindu, April 16, 2022.Ahilan Kadirgamar. "The Political Economy of the Crisis in Sri Lanka," Economic & Political Weekly, April 30, 2022.
The Jaffna Cultural Centre, built at a cost of about 15 million Australian dollars (1.6 billion Sri Lankan rupees), was inaugurated last Monday, amid reports of an economic crisis in Sri Lanka. - இலங்கையில் பொருளாதார நெருக்கடி ஏற்பட்டு, பொது மக்களின் இயல்பு வாழ்க்கை பல இன்னல்களுக்கு உள்ளாகி இருப்பதாக செய்திகள் வெளிவரும் அதே வேளை, சுமார் 15 மில்லியன் ஆஸ்திரேலிய டொலர் (1.6 பில்லியன் இலங்கை ரூபாய் செலவில்) கட்டப்பட்ட "யாழ்ப்பாணம் பண்பாட்டு மையம்" கடந்த திங்கட்கிழமை திறந்து வைக்கப்பட்டிருக்கிறது.
Sri Lanka is currently facing its worst economic crisis since the country gained independence in 1948. This is an analysis by Dr Ahilan Kadirgamar-Senior Lecturer , University of Jaffna. - இலங்கையில் கடும் பொருளாதார நெருக்கடி ஏற்பட்டுள்ள பின்னணியில் அங்குள்ள தற்போதைய நிலை தொடர்பிலும் இதற்கான காரணம் தொடர்பிலும் விளக்கமளிக்கிறார் யாழ் பல்கலைக்கழக சிரேஷ்ட விரிவுரையாளர் கலாநிதி அகிலன் கதிர்காமர் அவர்கள். அவரோடு உரையாடுகிறார் றேனுகா துரைசிங்கம்.
With severe shortage of food, cooking gas, and other essential items, sky-rocketing fuel prices and record-high inflation, Sri Lanka is battling its worst economic crisis in over several decades. A critical shortfall of foreign currency had led to a massive reduction in imports of essential items. This nightmarish situation has crippled the lives of common citizens who have been waiting in long queues across the country for groceries and fuel. At least two elderly men reportedly died in different parts of the country waiting for petrol and kerosene oil. As anger against the government grows, troops have been deployed outside state-run petrol pumps to thwart protests that have been breaking out sporadically. The economic meltdown has also affected millions of students, with the country cancelling school exams after running out of printing paper. Amid dwindling fuel supplies, there have also been long spells of power outage for several weeks now, with some blackouts lasting for as long as seven hours. Unable to eke out a living at home, some citizens are even resorting to flee to India. So far, a total of 16 Sri Lankan refugees from Jaffna and Mannar arrived at Tamil Nadu in a boat, on 22 March in hopes of restarting their lives. But what are the various factors that led to such an unprecedented scale of economic crisis in the first place? How did the country fall into this vortex of debts? What is Sri Lanka doing to stave off this crisis? As India extends $1-billion line of credit as assistance to the cash-strapped nation, will this move help India geopolitically? Our two guests for this episode are Satpatarshi Basak, Writer, International News Desk at The Quint and Sathiya Moorthy Head of Observer Research Foundation's Chennai Initiative. Moorthy has also been the editorial advisor at a trilingual TV group in Sri Lanka. Host and Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha Editor: Shelly Walia Guests: Satpatarshi Basak, Writer, International News Desk at The Quint N Sathiya Moorthy Head of Observer Research Foundation's Chennai Initiative. Moorthy has also been the editorial advisor at a trilingual TV group in Sri Lanka. Music: Big Bang Fuzz Listen to The Big Story podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur
Kajaliny Ranjith is director and principal lawyer at KJ Lawyers in Darwin. Born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Kaj's family moved to Bremen in Germany when she was four years old following the civil unrest in Sri Lanka in the mid 80s. Kaj learnt German and French in addition to Tamil and English. She can also speak Sinhala. Her family moved again when she was 14 years of age, this time to Melbourne. Kaj always wanted to be a lawyer and so when she finished high school and got in law at Charles Darwin University, she left her family and came to the Territory. This is Kaj's Territory Story. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/territorystory/message
I have written that Tamils spread throughout the world in ancient times. They settled around the world along with people who were following Sanatana Dharma. Tamils were the forerunners of Hitties,Elamitites,Incas and Mayas. Evidence of Tamil presence has been found in Oman and other areas surrounding it. There had been vigorous trade going on between Tamils and people of the rest of the world due to the strong Naval, power,especially the Cholas. The traders were called Thisai Vanigar Einootruvar,Corporation of 500 Traders. ‘ Salient points. 1.The Tamils had a business corporation, consisted of businessmen who traded within India and abroad. 2.The group was called Thisai vanigar Einootruvar, 5oo traders who trade throughout the world. This reference to 500 appears around 9th century AD. However there is another, generally accepted group is called Thisai vanigar Aayirathu Einootruvar, that is 1500 people. The reference is found in Silappadikaram, a Tamil Classic. World's First Business Corporation The trade relations were so close that each had established a colony for themselves in the other country. Thus we have Roman colony unearthed near Madurai,Tamil Nadu. Augustus Temple in Musiri Roman Colony in Madurai There was a colony of Tamil people in Egypt around 300 BC . ‘Berenice (Berenike) or Berenice Troglodytica (Greek: Βερενίκη), also known as Baranis, is an ancient seaport of Egypt on the west coast of the Red Sea. It is situated about 825 km south of Suez and 260 km east of Aswan in Upper Egypt….. It was founded in 275 BC by Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–246 BC), who named it after his mother, Berenice I of Egypt.[3] Troglodytica refers to the aboriginal people of the region, the “Troglodytai” or “cave dwellers”. Although the name is attested by several ancient writers, the more ancient Ptolemaic inscriptions read Trogodytai (which G.W.B. Huntingford has speculated could be related to the same root as Tuareg). It is possible that later copyists confused this name with the more common term Troglodytai…. Excavations were launched at Berenike in 1994 by a team of archaeologists from the University of Delaware led by Prof. Steven E. Sidebotham, with partners from several other institutions and continued until 2001. Work was resumed by teams from the University of Delaware and the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, Poland, in the winter of 2007/2008 and is still continuing.[6] A large number of significant finds have been made providing evidence of the cargo from the Malabar Coast and the presence of Tamil people from South India and Jaffna being at this last outpost of the Roman Empire. “Among the unexpected discoveries at Berenike were a range of ancient Indian goods, including the largest single concentration (7.55 kg) of black peppercorns ever recovered in the classical Mediterranean world (“imported from southern India” and found inside a large vessel made of Nile silt in a temple courtyard); substantial quantities of Indian-made fine ware and kitchen cooking ware and Indian style pottery; Indian-made sail cloth, basketry, matting, etc. from trash dumps; a large quantity of teak wood, black pepper, coconuts, beads made of precious and semi-precious stones, cameo blanks; “a Tamil Brahmi graffito mentioning Korra, a South Indian chieftain”; evidence that “inhabitants from Tamil South India (which then included most of Kerala) were living in Berenike, at least in the early Roman period”; evidence that the Tamil population implied the probable presence of Buddhist worshippers; evidence of Indians at another Roman port 300 km north of Berenike; Indian-made ceramics on the Nile road; a rock inscription mentioning an Indian passing through en route; “abundant evidence for the use of ships built and rigged in India”; and proof “that teak wood (endemic to South India), found in buildings in Berenike, had clearly been reused”(from dismantled ships).” Reference and citation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ramanispodcast/message
Wedding එකෙන් පස්සේ මැලිශියා යන්න සල්ලි මදි වෙලා යන්න උනේ යාපනයට. 2017 ඉලවාලෙයි ගියන ගමේ ගෙවුනු දවස් හතර පහනම් අපි දෙන්නට ජීවිතේට අමතක වෙන එකක් නෑ. උදේ පාන්දර බයිසිකලය පැදන් යනකොට පාර දෙපැත්තේ තිබ්බ තල්ගස් අස්සෙන් කොල පාට කුඹුරු යායට වැටුනු රත්තරං පාට ඉර එලිය, යාපනේ රසට හදපු මාලු කරිය, ලස්සන හිත් තියන මිනිස්සු, අපි දෙන්නගේ ජිවිතේ අමතක නොවන දේවල් ගොඩක් එකතුකරගත්ත යාපනය ගැන තමයි අද එපිසොඩ් එක.. යාපනයේ ඔයාලටත් සුන්දර මතක තියනවනම් telegram group එකේදි කතා කරමු.. https://t.me/hitravellers
Indira Samarasekera is the former president of the University of Alberta and a current board member of several large market cap companies in Canada. Indira joins Ara on this week's episode to discuss co-authoring a book called Nerve , growing up in Jaffna, the future of education, what resources she uses to continuously learn, and the benefits she has experienced as a result of rediscovering her Christian faith - in addition to so much more!Timestamps00:53 - Ara introduces this week's guest, Indira Samarasekera05:21 - Indira's experience as a woman in engineering08:23 - The older Sri Lankan generation's expertise with staying in touch with old friends09:49 - If it weren't for the war, could Sri Lanka have become the Silicon Valley of the East?13:30 - How Indira secured her role on the Board of Directors for multiple companies19:26 - How much of a time commitment is involved with such a role, and what responsibilities are involved22:15 - How Indira determined what University would be the best fit for her to work with25:02 - The most difficult challenge Indira had to endure and how she overcame it29:03 - What does the future of education look like?36:48 - Collaborating with Martha Piper to write Nerve, and the intent behind publishing this book41:42 - The legacy Indira wants to be known for by her friends and family46:56 - Indira's view on money; perception, investing strategy, and more50:07 - Indira is insecure about not feeling good enough51:07 - What does Indira read?52:56 - How Indira's faith has improved her quality of life55:23 - Who is Indira inspired by - in the Tamil community, and in the global community58:32 - Advice Indira would give to other aspiring Tamil creators 1:00:04 - Creator Confessions1:03:56 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan
The launch of India WHRC A webinar with speakers from India and Sri LankaDiscussing legal, sociopolitical challenges in achieving women's sex-based rights Speakers: Vaishnavi Sundar - writer, filmmaker, country contact WHRC India (host) Linda Louis - a lawyer specialised in international human rights law and women's rights. Originally from Chennai, Linda graduated from NLSIU Bangalore in 2012, has a Masters in International Law and Human Rights, and worked with prominent NGOs such as the International Commission of Jurists with their Women's Rights and SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Divisions. Shefali Sequeira - works as a teacher of French. She is also a member of the LGB Alliance India. Saranya Das Roy - a STEM student from the Northeastern state of Tripura. She desisted about a year ago. She is a member of LGB Alliance India. Thulasi Muttulingam - a journalist based in Jaffna, Sri Lanka from where she reports on post-war issues, particularly those affecting women and marginalised minorities. Volunteers write to india@womensdeclaration.org More info: https://www.womensdeclaration.com/en/country-info/india/